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One night I went over to get some dope from some Hollywood tough guy. After I left, my son Scott, who was only fifteen,
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"One night I went over to get some dope from some Hollywood tough guy. After I left, my son Scott, who was only fifteen, went over with a baseball bat to kill him. I was laughing out of one eye and crying out of the other. I thought, Who am I kidding?"

- James Caan

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This quote by James Caan talks with the complexity of parenting. On one hand, Caan was entertained by his boy's daring as well as nerve to take matters into his very own hands. On the various other hand, he was filled with worry and fret for his son's safety. He was additionally full of guilt for not being able to shield his son from the threats of the globe. Caan's quote shows the internal struggle of a moms and dad who wishes to protect their youngster, but also wants to enable them to grow and also gain from their very own experiences. It is a tip that parenting is not always easy which sometimes, the best point a parent can do is to trust their kid as well as allow them make their very own choices.

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USA Flag This quote is written / told by James Caan somewhere between March 26, 1940 and today. He was a famous Actor from USA. The author also have 22 other quotes.

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