I was born and brought up in Liverpool with my clever little sister Jemma, who is 14 and wants to be a vet. My mum Jane is an administrator and my dad Peter is a taxi driver. Jennifer Ellison on dad
Dad worked in a warehouse when I was little and I didn't see him for three years as he was doing all the overtime God gave him to buy me new ballet shoes, or a new tutu. Jennifer Ellison on dad
People say I'm not good at writing about men. My dad left when I was 16. Give me a break. I'm doing the best I can. Jennifer Weiner on dad
My dad loved black singers. So listening to New Orleans music, eventually I wanted to play an instrument. Bill Kreutzmann on dad
Dad was a very gentle, sweet man. Tony Scott on dad
I had to learn how to chop wood actually - I don't think my dad would have let me go chop wood in the backyard growing up. Jennifer Lawrence on dad
It is because my dad died suddenly that I became an actor. I thought, I'm going to make money doing this thing I enjoy. Paul Giamatti on dad
Growing up, I saw my dad do charity work for children with health issues. That had a profound effect on me. David Boreanaz on dad
I'm looking out for myself, but I'm looking out for my dad, too. Jamie Redknapp on dad
I know I'm 25 now, but there's still that little lad inside me who likes his dad there to see him. Jamie Redknapp on dad
My dad knows the business, and he tells me I've got to do what's best for me. Jamie Redknapp on dad
Although my dad Harry is the manager of West Ham, we get on very well. Jamie Redknapp on dad
At 18, I guarded the parking lot at the Catholic church bingos. Now my dad made sure I could take care of myself. I carried a Smith and Wesson 357 magnum. Susana Martinez on dad
My dad was a golden gloves boxer in the Marine Corps, then a deputy sheriff. My mom worked as an office assistant. Susana Martinez on dad
Comedy was why I got into acting the first place. Peter Sellers was a huge influence on my wanting to act. I grew up with him and found him hysterical. The Pink Panther films were an inspiration, from my earliest childhood days, when I was watching them with my brother and my dad. Sally Hawkins on dad
I remember once giving my dad some drawings and writings and said, 'If you could just give these to the publisher, that would be great.' And I was about five! Sally Hawkins on dad
My dad was an engineer, and he became the CEO of Chevron. His was an engineer's mind-set: Everything's kind of a problem how do you approach the problem? Bill Keller on dad
My dad was a carpenter and I would work with him during the summer and umpire on the nights I wasn't playing. Jim Evans on dad
I couldn't be a cameraman or a designer or an actor - I have to be a director because I learned how to do that from my dad. Joe Wright on dad
My mom and dad met at UCLA when he as a captain in the Air Force and she was in her junior year. Tracy Austin on dad