My dad was this sort of avant-garde guy who did all kinds of weird things. He was a true original and anybody who met him never forgot him. Paul Thomas Anderson on dad
I'm into being a dad, that's where my focus is most of the time. I'm an actor that's my job, but it's not my life. I have a lot of other interests too. Paul Walker on dad
We busted a lot of family secrets with this. But to make a long story short, my parents relationship was built heavily on security issues for my Mom, and when my Dad couldn't provide security, the relationship unraveled. Kenny Loggins on dad
My dad taught me to play bass. He's a bass player he still plays in a band in Michigan to this day. He taught me to play bass when I was about 6. I used to just go to band practice with him, and whoever didn't show up for rehearsal that day, I would take their spot. Mayer Hawthorne on dad
My dad calls me 'Mac' a lot, from 'Mike Tyson's Punch Out' - Little Mac is the main character. I was obsessed. I can still beat Mike Tyson on 'Punch Out.' Mayer Hawthorne on dad
I don't think I've had a holiday in my entire life that wasn't about my dad's work. Kat Dennings on dad
I want to stay healthy, keep fit, eat well, keep a low profile and be a good dad. Frank Bruno on dad
OK, so my parents were married in 1955 and my mom knew my dad was gay and my dad knew he was gay and so I was, like, 'Why in the heck did you get married?' Like, what was going on? What was that time? It's like this crazy paradox that my whole life is based on, or my family's based on. So I spent a lot of time trying to understand '55. Mike Mills on dad
My dad's gay experiences really had a very positive influence on me and my straight relationships - how to better accept all the weirdness and ambiguity and ups and downs and paradoxes. I knew from the beginning I was writing about love. Mike Mills on dad
I think my dad is the only Arabic descendent who is an unsuccessful businessman. Shakira on dad
When my father died in my arms it had such a profound affect on me that at that very moment when my dad passed I realized that I needed to face my own fears. Criss Angel on dad
I had an amazing childhood, lots of love. But my dad worked his tail off, getting up at 4 in the morning and going off at 5, 6 o'clock, yet he always had time to spend with his kids and his wife. Criss Angel on dad
When I was a boy, I used to pull a big cross saw with my dad. He'd use his right hand, so I'd have to use my left. Joe Frazier on dad
I've got a really great family round me, two sisters and an older brother and my mum and dad. Everybody's equal. Nicholas Hoult on dad
My mum was raised Jewish, my dad is very scientifically minded, and my school was vaguely Christian. We sang hymns in school. I liked the hymns bit, but apart from that, I can take it or leave it. So I had lots of different influences when I was younger. Ben Barnes on dad
My dad is a doctor, a professor of psychiatry, and my mum is a psychotherapist. Ben Barnes on dad
I often talk with other actors about that time when you've just finished a job, because I think you do take on the characteristics of some of the characters you play. Sometimes it can be a great thing and sometimes it's a bit haunting because you're not quite sure how to leave it on set. My dad talks about it as being 'de-personalised.' Ben Barnes on dad
My dad was a Marine. He was one of the Montford Point Marines. Those are the equivalent of the Tuskegee Airmen for Marines. He's a tough, tough guy. When I was 15 we had a fight, and I didn't speak to him for 10 years. Larry Elder on dad
My mom and my dad were married 56 years, and the fact that I reconciled with my dad I think made their marriage a little bit better as well. Larry Elder on dad
If anybody had a reason to become a delinquent, to become a criminal, to be angry at the man, to be angry at the white man, to be angry at America, it's my dad, but he did not feel that way at all. Larry Elder on dad