As a teenager, I developed a great interest in not only horse breeding but also horse racing and used to bet based on red-hot tips. I realized that becoming a bookmaker would be very lucrative, but Dad put his foot down, saying it was an inappropriate career. Cyrus S. Poonawalla basebetbookmaker share on social
Dad was a retired chemist who, in his 60s, fathered and fed me and my two sisters while Mum worked as a secretary. He made us curries, Chinese meals and strange concoctions. He was often unsuccessful. Tamsin Greig 60schemistchinese Change image and share on social
My dad is the nicest guy you'll ever meet, and the easiest going. Serena Williams dadeasyguy Change image and share on social
Whenever I'm in theatre situations I will go out of my way not to talk about my father, but in the film world I can be really proud of my family and say, 'You know what: my dad's a really, really famous theatre director,' because nobody has any idea. Rebecca Hall daddirectorfamily share on social
Fathers are biological necessities, but social accidents. Margaret Mead accidentbiologicalfather Change image and share on social
You know, my dad was a lieutenant colonel at Ft. Lewis on the 3rd of March, 1941. Fifteen months later, he was commanding a theater of war. John Eisenhower 3rdcolonelcommand Change image and share on social
My dad being an Army officer, I was just born to it. I was raised in a military manner, and it was a given that Army brats went to West Point, so I went to West Point in 1941. And being in the military has been my life. John Eisenhower armybearbrat share on social
It's not like he called me up and asked me. They've never wanted to throw us into that world, and I think our decision probably shocked them. But I love my dad, and I think I'd regret it if I didn't do this. Jenna Bush askcalldad share on social
My dad claims that he was able to trace us back to the West Virginia Hatfields. When I look at the old pictures, the patriarchs have kind of a physical likeness to some of the men on the father's side of my family. I want it to be true. Juliana Hatfield backclaimdad share on social
When you lose someone whose life was so extraordinary like my dad's, you have two options: You can curl up in a dark corner... or rise above it and dust yourself off and continue with their work. He will always be with me. Bindi Irwin continuecornercurl share on social