Being a Sikh meant having to do what Mom and Dad said, and going to temple, and Mom and Dad choosing who I would marry. But going to an American school taught me that I was the one who's supposed to make those choices. Sheena Iyengar americanchoicechoose share on social
I loved when my dad was home. He liked to sit in the living room and watch boxing and baseball on TV. Or he'd be tinkering around or listening to records by his musician buddies - George Shearing, Oscar Peterson and the Jackie Gleason Orchestra. Natalie Cole baseballboxbuddy share on social
I'm in hotel rooms night after night, playing a lot of the same venues as my dad and carrying the guitar that used to be his. We're the same person. I don't know if he realises how much of a legacy he has left to his children. Martha Wainwright carrychilddad share on social
My dad wouldn't even start the car until he heard the click of every seat belt. Drew Lachey beltcarclick Change image and share on social
My dad was a soul fan and a singer himself, and he loved vocal harmony, stuff like the Beach Boys and Motown like the Four Tops, which was a big influence on me. Katy B beachbigboy Change image and share on social
Ultimately, my connection to my Indian-ness comes back to my mom and dad. They would all tell me and my siblings stories about their life in India, so it was very close to my two brothers and my sister and I. Nikki Haley backbrotherclose share on social
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 actorcameramandad Change image and share on social
I grew up in a predominantly Caucasian neighborhood, but my mom is Filipino-Spanish and my dad is Irish. Shay Mitchell caucasiandadfilipino Change image and share on social
My dad was a musician, it was just what he did, like another guy's dad drives a meat truck. Our house was normal. We weren't taken with the fact our dad was a musician. Branford Marsalis daddrivefact Change image and share on social
