My dad was an actor, so he would try and put me off and say, 'Come on, you've got to go to university first.' Dolly Wells actordadhave Change image and share on social
Also, to be honest, my dad wanted me to be an athlete. And I think all sons want to prove something to their dad. So now, aged 35, I want to see what I can achieve physically. Joe Manganiello achieveageathlete Change image and share on social
I always wanted to be a surgeon, because I had a lot of admiration for my father, who is also a surgeon. I also wanted to be a heart surgeon. That was motivated by the fact that my young aunt, a sister of my dad, died in her early 20s of a correctable heart disease. Magdi Yacoub 20sadmirationaunt share on social
I once said to my father, when I was a boy, 'Dad we need a third political party.' He said to me, 'I'll settle for a second.' Ralph Nader boydadfather Change image and share on social
Language-wise, my mom and dad's dialect, they're pretty obscure. It's Chinese, but not your traditional Chinese, like Cantonese or Mandarin. It wasn't something that I got to use very much growing up. We eventually just spoke English around the house. James Wan cantonesechinesedad share on social
When I grew up, people said, 'You'll never be the man your dad was.' And I said, 'Gee, I hope not.' Rip Torn dadgeegrow Change image and share on social
I want to make him the proudest dad to have me and I want to show everybody and nearly be as good as him because he was the best. Bindi Irwin dadgoodmake Change image and share on social
Everyone at school knew who my dad was. It made me a little self-conscious a little introverted because I had a lot of attention drawn towards me, but in a way I guess it gives you a little bit of a celebrity skin, even though I wasn't a celebrity. James McCartney attentionbitecelebrity share on social
As my dad said, you have an obligation to leave the world better than how you found it. And he also reminded us to be givers in this life, and not takers. Phil Crane dadfindgiver Change image and share on social
My dad was always super-active and got me in the gym at a young age. He wanted me to be health-conscious. 'Healthy body, healthy mind'; that's what he preached to me. Scott Eastwood activeagebody Change image and share on social
