I didn't know my dad for a long time. My dad was on drugs and my dad was at the VA Hospital, my dad was off in his own world selling drugs or using them or there would be crack heads in the house or whatever it would be. Shia LaBeouf crackdaddrug share on social
My dad had this rock hard body and would work 12- to 13-hour days. The guys he worked with were scrap-iron guys. Nobody on that road crew had read a book in 10 years, but there was something about the way they lived I really admired. Richard Russo admirebodybook share on social
My dad told me that no one could ever make it as a writer, that my chances were equivalent to winning the lottery - which was good for me, because I like to have something to prove. Poppy Z. Brite chancedadequivalent Change image and share on social
My dad was a really big baseball guy who helped coach me and thought the game should be played the right way. Drew Pomeranz baseballbigcoach Change image and share on social
I didn't really hear any other music other than what my dad was working on until I was 12. My recollection of hearing other music was that I liked some things that I heard but I always thought, 'Where's the rest of it?' It didn't have the same amount of detail or instrumentation or imagination in the arrangements. Dweezil Zappa amountarrangementdad share on social
There was a guitar that my uncle owned and never learnt to play. He sold it to my dad, and when I heard 'Layla', that was the tune that really grabbed me. I said to my dad, 'Wait, there's a guitar, right?' James Bay dadgrabguitar share on social
My father loved people, children and pets. Tony Visconti childfatherlove Change image and share on social
But there's no substitute for a full-time dad. Dads who are fully engaged with their kids overwhelmingly tend to produce children who believe in themselves and live full lives. Tony Dungy childdadengage Change image and share on social
My dad is my biggest influence on me as a musician, even though he's not a musician. Daron Malakian bigdadinfluence Change image and share on social