I think when you are the parents of a gifted athlete, the best thing in the world you can do is to encourage them, in my opinion. My dad didn't push me and I didn't push my children in athletics. Bob Lilly athleteathleticchild Change image and share on social
I think I've got my business notions and my sense for that sort of thing from my dad. My dad never had a chance to go to school. He couldn't read and write. But he was so smart. He was just one of those people that could just make the most of anything and everything that he had to work with. Dolly Parton businesschancedad share on social
My dad used to put me in front of the TV screen and made me watch old Jimmy Durante and Dean Martin movies. I just always loved entertainment. James Wolk daddeandurante Change image and share on social
My mom always knew I would be able to take care of myself, but my dad was afraid. Dominique Moceanu afraidcaredad Change image and share on social
My dad was a very quiet person, and unbelievably tough. But my grandmother gave me my first look at negative thinking to bring about positive results. When I was just a little guy, anytime I came to my grandmother and said I wish for this or that, Grandma would say, 'If wishes were horses, beggars would ride.' Bobby Knight anytimebeggarbring share on social
My ma is an economist. My dad is a software engineer. Suraj Sharma dadeconomistengineer Change image and share on social
When I turned 11, my dad decorated a room at the Standard hotel in Los Angeles in a '60s, Austin Powers style. There was human bowling: You run inside a giant inflatable ball and try to knock down pins. To this day, adults say it was one of the craziest parties they've ever been to. Zoe Kravitz 60sadultangeles share on social
My parents met in the theatre, and I thought that was so romantic. My dad was a scenic designer and my mom was a dancer, and that's how they met; they met in the theatre. Skye McCole Bartusiak daddancerdesigner Change image and share on social
I bought Doc Martens when I was 13, and I wore them pretty much every day until I was 20. They stank, and my dad wouldn't even let them in the house, but I was completely in love with them. Suki Waterhouse buycompletelydad Change image and share on social