My parents had a strong impact on who I am today. My mother and dad both encouraged us to think about the long term - where you wanted to be - to think about education, to think about what is right and what is wrong, and to do things that will help you in the long run. Tony Dungy dadeducationencourage share on social
Mum and Dad were both happy for me to do what I wanted. Ian McShane dadhappymum Change image and share on social
When I was 13, I won a scholarship to boarding school. My parents let me choose whether to go, and I decided I wanted to. Afterwards, I went to Cambridge to study law - in a way, I was carrying the academic hopes of my family, as Mum and Dad left school at 14. Stephen Mangan academicboardcambridge share on social
As a person, when I was seven or eight, my dad would try very hard to tutor me through school because I had learning difficulties or whatever. I would wish that they could just plant a chip in my brain so that I would know everything and not have to study. Dichen Lachman brainchipdad share on social
Reading was not just an escape or a Band-Aid; it was a deep form of feeling seen and recognized, and being able to see and recognize other kindred spirits. My dad was a writer, too, which also likely had something to do with that. Garth Risk Hallberg aidbanddad share on social
My dad became a soap opera actor, and I was an extra in a skating rink scene on the soap. I didn't audition. It was nepotism all the way. Jennifer Aniston actorauditiondad Change image and share on social
I kept my babies fed. I could have dumped them, but I didn't. I decided that whatever trip I was on, they were going with me. You're looking at a real daddy. Barry White babydaddydecide Change image and share on social
As a kid who wasn't into sports, at school I felt almost alienated at times, whereas in the theatre community there was this amazing sense of camaraderie. Early on, we would go to rehearsals with my dad and I was like the mascot for the backstage crew. That was a big part of my childhood, so I dreamed of one day doing a play in London. Zach Braff alienateamazebackstage share on social
One of my mentors early on was Eli Harari, the founder of SanDisk, who happened to be a friend of my dad's. Nick Woodman dadearlyeli Change image and share on social
There isn't a dude outside my dad who had greater influence on my life. Ta-Nehisi Coates daddudegreat Change image and share on social