My Dad, a small-town lawyer, was also named Paul. Until we lost him when I was 16, he was a gentle presence in my life. I like to think he'd be proud of me and my sister and brothers, because I'm sure proud of him and of where I come from, Janesville, Wisconsin. Paul Ryan brotherdadgentle share on social
Keep in my mind my dad didn't become a huge, huge mega actor until I was halfway through high school - so right around the time he's going through his big renaissance is right when I'm starting to do my high school revolting. Colin Hanks actorbigdad share on social
My family was very supportive of whatever I wanted because my grandfather was an opera singer. My dad's dad. So my dad has an appreciation for the arts, and he let me choose my own path. Tony Hale appreciationartchoose Change image and share on social
I made a very concerted decision to go to drama school in the United States. But I did have the opportunity to go to Britain's Central School of Speech and Drama, and my dad and I had a few tense words about that. He wanted me to go to British drama school. Kate Burton britainbritishcentral share on social
Because of my father, we are that Shining City on a Hill. Michael Reagan cityfatherhill Change image and share on social
Dad sometimes patted me on the knee and called me his Little Schmuck. Michael Reagan calldadknee Change image and share on social
I just wish I could understand my father. Michael Jackson fatherunderstand 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 liked a lot of the things other people liked - Jimi Hendrix, The Beatles, Van Halen, AC/DC - but if I compared it to my dad's music, there just seemed to be elements missing. Dweezil Zappa beatlescomparedad Change image and share on social
My dad was a labour lawyer, and the ideas that I grew up with - bad management, bad capitalism, robber barons - when I applied this to my own life, I saw that we are all on both sides of the coin. David Mamet applybadbaron Change image and share on social
