“My dad grew up in Banbridge, Northern Ireland, desperate to get to London. I grew up in London, so I don't know what it's like to yearn for the big city from a small town.” KnowsBigsCitiesGrewDadGrew UpTownsMy DadLondonDesperateIrelandSmall TownBig CitiesNorthern Ireland Author:Daniel Radcliffe
“Dad was the only adult male I ever trusted.” FatherDadAdultsMalesMy DadTrustedBoyfriend Book:On the outside looking in Source: On the outside looking in
“I remember my dad came from Ireland and Scotland, and so he carried with him the fear of poverty. So when I wanted to break loose, it kind of made him very nervous.” KindMadeWantedRememberPovertyBreakDadMy DadNervousIrelandScotland Author:Robert Redford
“I grew up listening to a lot of player-piano music in my house and a lot of old Tin Pan Alley songs and American standards. My dad listened to a lot of traditional Irish music and I grew up doing musical theater. So most of the music I was exposed to as a kid was pre-rock n' roll.” KidsSongHousePlayerRocksListeningGrewDadGrew UpStandardsTheaterMusicalMy DadTraditionalPianoExposedRock N RollAlleysTinMusical TheaterPiano MusicPlayer PianoIrish MusicTin Pan Alley Author:John C. Reilly
“Most boys' first hero is their father. That was definitely true of my dad. He was a proud Irish American and he taught me a lot about ethics and responsibility. He also introduced me to a lot of wonderful folk music.” FirstsFatherResponsibilityBoysWonderfulTaughtProudHeroDadEthicsMy DadFolksFolk Music Author:John C. Reilly
“When I first joined SAG, there was another John Reilly. My dad was John Reilly, too, but growing up I was John John. Nobody in life calls me John C. It's more like, "Hey you, Step Brother!"” FirstsStepsGrowing UpGrowingBrotherDadMy DadHeyCall MeHey You Author:John C. Reilly
“When my dad divorced my mom it was kind of like him leaving me also.” KindMomDadLeavingMy DadMy MomLeaving MeDivorced Author:Nicole Richie
“Going to the theater is such a joyous experience. My dad would take my sister and me to plays when we were very young, like six or seven years old.” YearsPlayYoungDadSixTheaterSevenMy DadMy SisterSeven YearsJoyous Author:Julia Roberts
“I didn't come from a trailer park. I grew up middle class and my dad had money and my mom made my lunch. I got a car when I was sixteen. I'm proud of that.” MadeClassMiddleCarGrewMomProudDadWalkingGrew UpMy DadMy MomParksMiddle ClassLunchSixteenTrailersTrailer Park Author:Kid Rock
“I am the granddaughter of a Welsh coal miner who was determined that his kids get out of the mines. My dad got his first job when he was six years old, in a little village in Wales called Nantyffyllon, cleaning bottles at the Colliers Arms.” YearsFirstsLittlesKidsJobsMinesArmsDadSixMy DadDeterminedVillageBottlesCoalCleaningWalesMinersSix Year OldsWelshGranddaughterCoal MinersGrand Daughter Author:Ann Romney
“My dad had been born in Mexico and his family had to leave during the Mexican revolution.” FatherBornRevolutionDadMy DadMexicoMexicanMexican Revolution Author:Mitt Romney