Actually, a lot of my influences were horn players. I really liked Eric Dolphy, John Coltrane and Miles Davis - people like that. My dad had a lot of those records. So when I started playing jazz primarily, it wasn't jazz guitar that I was listening to. Mary Halvorson coltranedaddavis share on social
My dad died from cancer when I was 18, and my mom was in a really tough spot. So I wanted to try to help at home. I had started doing some technology consulting. Mike McCue cancerconsultdad Change image and share on social
James Brown was the Monday-to-Friday guy. He was the hardest man in show business. He was like your dad and your uncle: He showed up, and he hit hard. James McBride brownbusinessdad Change image and share on social
My dad was in the restaurant business, but I didn't really think about following him. Had I done better at school, I don't know if I would have been a chef. David Chang businesschefdad Change image and share on social
Dad entered the Second World War like any other man, trying to do the right thing. Ridley Scott dadenterman Change image and share on social
My dad always said that hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard enough. Katee Sackhoff beatdadhard Change image and share on social
My dad and I are best friends. He's pretty much responsible for the way I turned out. He would provide a little artistic inspiration here and there in the form of a guitar, stuff like that. Trent Reznor artisticdadform Change image and share on social
My dad and uncles were among the 125,000 proud black American volunteers who, throughout their entire lives, considered their decision to serve during WWII as their greatest honor. Burgess Owens 000americanblack Change image and share on social
My father, he was like the rock, the guy you went to with every problem. Gwyneth Paltrow fatherguyproblem Change image and share on social
My family wasn't particularly political. Mom and Dad voted, but that was the extent of their involvement. In fact, I ended up going to U.C. Davis because, to them, Berkeley was too radical. Jackie Speier berkeleydaddavis Change image and share on social
