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It is much easier to become a father than to be one.

Not having a father is big. You need guidance. I know, personally, when my father died, I needed guidance; I needed somebody to show me how to be a man, how to grow up, basically how to do the right thing.

I don't think I've ever come to terms with not having had a father around, and that's why I made so many mistakes with men.

People say you don't need a father to be successful. I take offense to that.

I did not have a father. It was my mom who chose to be alone. She felt that she would be better off by herself with me after I was born.

One of the things about being a boy, especially growing up without a father, is you really don't have that role model to teach you how to do things.

I don't even know how to speak up for myself, because I don't really have a father who would give me the confidence or advice.

I was just a kid and I didn't have a dad. That's hard, because when you're a kid, you blame yourself for everything. And I blamed myself for him not being around, for my parents not being together.

When one has not had a good father, one must create one.

Some men don't have the opportunity to be the type of father they need to be, and I hope my example teaches them to step up.