My dad instilled in me a great sense of humor. I wasn't bullied at school because my outward attitude was confident, and that helps. Warwick Davis on dad
When I was born in 1970 with a rare genetic disorder called spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia congenita (SED), medical science wasn't what it is today and my mum and dad were treated terribly by the medical profession. Warwick Davis on dad
My dad left when I was 3 1/2, and he left my mom and I. David Cassidy on dad
As a father, I do everything my dad didn't do. My son Beau's birth changed my life. David Cassidy on dad
I found myself very lost after 'The Partridge Family,' and I lost my dad and I lost my manager, and I lived in a bubble, and it took me 15 years to get through that and a lot of psychotherapy, and I'm laughing about it now! David Cassidy on dad
I came up poor. My mother only had a fourth-grade education. My dad didn't have any education at all. But they were very structured. They worked hard. You know, they didn't complain. They didn't murmur. And they believe in the Christ. Evander Holyfield on dad
Well, for one thing, you know my dad was a cop. Edward Burns on dad
My dad used to say to me, 'You look more like me than I do.' Dhani Harrison on dad
I did rebel. I was the rebel in my family, because my dad wanted me to go and just travel with him. Dhani Harrison on dad
The music I want to hear in my head sounds somewhere between Jimi Hendrix and Massive Attack. It's not really like my dad, but there will always be similarities because we have the same vocal cords, and I learnt the guitar the way he taught me. Dhani Harrison on dad
I don't really plan to be a pop star I just want to be able to make music without the whole My Dad thing hanging over me, which everyone in my position goes through. Dhani Harrison on dad
You can' t help being a musician because you've grown up with music, yet being one means being compared to your dad and being slated for it. But I really don't have the ambitions of most people going into the industry. Dhani Harrison on dad
'Keep your head down at school.' Those are sage words from my dad. They kept me in check for years. Dhani Harrison on dad
Playing music has always felt very natural. You know, you do try to do other things, and you do learn lessons that way, but, eventually - well... if your dad is a plumber, you become a plumber. It's the family business, and I felt like I was taking over the family business. Dhani Harrison on dad
I never really saw my dad around when the Iron Maiden and the AC/DC were playing. But he knew what I was doing. I was just absorbing music. So he just kind of left me to my own devices. Dhani Harrison on dad
I did Albert Hall, I got to play the Hall of Fame with Prince. So I've done that kind of stuff for ages. It wasn't until after we finished working on Brainwash, my dad's album after he died, then it was like 'That phase is over in my life now, now we can get on with our music, with our band.' Dhani Harrison on dad
When my dad toured in '91, I think my first gig properly was the Tokyo Dome, 50,000 people indoors. That was pretty scary. I was 12, or 13. Dhani Harrison on dad
I was recording stuff with my dad when I was like five, six years old. I played with him on tour. I'd gone with him to Japan in '91, played some gigs, did a couple shows at the Albert Hall. Dhani Harrison on dad
My dad lived till he was 78, my mum was in her 80s, and I've got two uncles who are in their 90s now. Ron Wood on dad
My dad was a sports writer when I was younger and then he became just a general columnist. But I grew up with him literally getting into brawls with football coaches. Amy Klobuchar on dad