The father of a daughter is nothing but a high-class hostage. A father turns a stony face to his sons, berates them, shakes his antlers, paws the ground, snorts, runs them off into the underbrush, but when his daughter puts her arm over his shoulder and says, 'Daddy, I need to ask you something,' he is a pat of butter in a hot frying pan.
Garrison KeillorSome people have a love of their fellow man in their hearts, and others require a light anesthetic.
Garrison KeillorI'm a lucky guy. I get to sit around every day and indulge in make believe and get paid for it.
Garrison Keillor