My dad, he was a construction worker. He was a butcher. He was a deep sea fisherman. Aisha Tyler butcherconstructiondad Change image and share on social
My dad has given me the best gift anyone has ever given me. He gave me wings to fly. Adria Arjona dadflygift Change image and share on social
I love all kinds of music. My dad's from London, so he loves David Bowie, the Stones, The Clash. I grew up with that influence while loving poetry and loving all kinds of current music. Adam Hicks bowieclashcurrent Change image and share on social
My dad was a real man's man, and so were my brothers, in a small town where hockey is king. It's a masculine culture. It made me really attentive to what it meant to be a guy. Lynn Coady attentivebrotherculture Change image and share on social
My first publication was a haiku in a children's magazine when I was 9 years old. I received one dollar for it! I gave the check to my dad for Christmas, and he framed it and hung it over his desk. Linda Sue Park checkchildchristmas Change image and share on social
Wear what you want to wear. Do what you want to do. Be who you are. Pick out your own clothes. Be a man. And if that's too much to ask, as it almost always is for me, think of someone you consider to be a man and pretend to be like him. I pretend to be like my dad. Lyle Lovett clothedadman share on social
My dad was a bass player in a Latino band when I was growing up. So we always had musical instruments in our basement. Lindi Ortega bandbasbasement Change image and share on social
I wanted to emulate my parents - Mum captained India in basketball, and Dad won a bronze in hockey in 1972 Olympics. My focus has always been to achieve excellence whether in the field of tennis, in the corporate field, in the art of acting or in motivating youngsters. Leander Paes achieveactart share on social
Listen, everything I did in my childhood was competitive. Everything we did my dad made it into a game to win. We used to drive my mum nuts. Lee Westwood childhoodcompetitivedad Change image and share on social
The only day I remember of my parents' marriage was the day my dad walked out. As I stood there at five years old, with my older sister and younger brother, I knew that he was gone. Ellie Goulding brotherdadday Change image and share on social
