When I was a teenager, my dad watched my films and told me I could go to art college and study animation. He made me see that I could do this for a living. Nick Park animationartcollege Change image and share on social
Well, Steve Vai joined my dad's band right around the time when I actually started playing guitar. So he gave me a couple of lessons on fundamentals, and gave me some scales and practice things to work on. But I pretty much learned everything by ear. Dweezil Zappa bandcoupledad share on social
I went and took golf lessons so Dad would let me play with him. I was just terrible... but I was able to have a wonderful time just walking around with Dad. I can see the real pleasure of that game. David Hyde Pierce dadgamegolf Change image and share on social
I saw 'The Empire Strikes Back' the week that it came out. My father was a huge 'Star Wars' fan. And so when it came out, my dad took me. Donald Faison backdadempire Change image and share on social
My mum left my dad when I was six months old, so I don't know him at all. I had no male figures in my life, really. I had my godfather, but he's more like a grandfather, so I was quite sheltered. I've never tried to find my father. Catherine Tate dadfatherfigure share on social
My parents did everything possible. My dad has worked from eight in the morning until nine in the evening to make it possible so I can play tennis. We had to cancel tournaments because we couldn't afford to go there. Sabine Lisicki affordcanceldad share on social
President of the United States is you know, our boss, so you know, the President and the First Lady are kinda like the Mom and the Dad of the country. And when your Dad says something you listen. Chris Rock boscountrydad Change image and share on social
My novella, 'The Lucky One,' is inspired in part by my dad and also by a Holocaust survivor I interviewed for the Steven Spielberg Survivors of the Shoah Foundation. Jenna Blum dadfoundationholocaust Change image and share on social
I grew up with the white picket fence. My dad went to work nine to five, and he had a station wagon. Matt Dillon dadfencegrow Change image and share on social
My dad wasn't the biggest role model, but he was a great musician and I loved him very much. He was a character. Randy Houser bigcharacterdad Change image and share on social