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" The time not to become a father is eighteen years before a war. "

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" My dad named me Dakota and my mom came up with my first name Hannah. So it's Hannah Dakota Fanning. "

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" One of the greatest titles in the world is parent, and one of the biggest blessings in the world is to have parents to call mom and dad. "

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" I remember my dad asking me one time, and it's something that has always stuck with me: 'Why not you, Russ?' You know, why not me? Why not me in the Super Bowl? "

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" The best money advice ever given me was from my father. When I was a little girl, he told me, 'Don't spend anything unless you have to.' "

" The most important influence in my childhood was my father. "

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