My uncle Randall always had a book in his hand. He read in the car, he read at restaurants, he read when you were talking to him. He read lots of different things, but mostly it was Louis L'Amour's westerns and contemporary thrillers. Stephen Graham Jones amourbookcar share on social
My uncle's a lawyer and I remember going to see him in court and thinking, 'That's cool, too bad I could never be a lawyer.' Lena Dunham badcoolcourt Change image and share on social
My uncle's dying wish - he wanted me on his lap. He was in the electric chair. Rodney Dangerfield chairdieelectric Change image and share on social
My uncle's house burned down when I was 6 years old. We got out safely. But ever since, I've had a nightmare of dying in a fire. David Copperfield burndiefire Change image and share on social
My uncle Sammy was an angry man. He had printed on his tombstone: What are you looking at? Margaret Smith angrymanprint Change image and share on social
My uncle was a hero, Lewis Roundtree. He was not even related to me really, but he was always called my uncle. He was like a father to me. I was closer to him than I was my father. Ed Bradley callclosefather Change image and share on social
My uncle was a preacher, and I used to go watch him preach. He was also funny, so I'm very 'preacher-ish' on stage, not by intent but because that's where I learned to talk in front of people. Ron White frontfunnyintent Change image and share on social
My uncle was in a ska band called the Top Cats; that was my first proper influence, as I was taken to see them every week. It sort of built up, the want to replicate it creatively. King Krule bandbuildcall Change image and share on social
My uncle was skipper on the old Claymore sailing out from Oban to the Inner Hebrides. My father worked for MacBraynes all his life, on freight boats and then on ferries crossing to Skye, Barra, Uist, the small isles and Iona. Johann Lamont barraboatclaymore share on social
