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I grew up with a lot of people whose whole prime mover was dad rage. I never really had it - it always seemed so empty. It always seemed to be masking something else, which was really their own lack of initiative.

— Robert Downey, Jr.

Sentiment: NEGATIVE

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✓Similar Perspectives

I guess I figured out my dad was a fight coordinator pretty early, because I always saw him running into walls and stuff and nobody got mad at him, but it took me a lot longer to figure out what Mom did, because it was usually stuff on the telephone.

— Devon Bostick

My father was a mean, controlling and manipulative person for most of his life. He was unpredictable and unstable. As a result, the atmosphere of our home was super-charged with fear because you never knew if what you did would make him mad or not.

— Joyce Meyer

My dad's a very sensitive man, but as the archetypal rebellious teenager, I didn't realise that.

— Jo Brand

My father was often angry when I was most like him.

— Lillian Hellman

I also turn down what's probably a good amount of coinage to be made out of playing dads, an incredible number of obnoxious dad.

— Bill Pullman

I do have an occasional temper - I sort of inherited my dad's short fuse.

— Princess Eugenie of York

When you're around the kids, you feel like you act the most grown up just because you're supposed to lead. I say things, like every other parent, that reminds you of your own parents. One thing I do know about being a parent, you understand why your father was in a bad mood a lot.

— Adam Sandler

I'm a dad now and whatever I'm doing in life I usually put a lot of effort into it - usually too much effort, so it kind of comes off ridiculous at times.

— Jeremy Sisto

An angry father is most cruel towards himself.

— Publilius Syrus

✗Opposing Perspectives

My father was always so mingled with rage at his life.

— Doris Lessing