“I built up a knowledge of 1960s and '70s British films because my dad used to work nights, and I'd sit up with my mum and watch films - 'How I Won the War' and the films of Richard Lester, Karel Reisz and John Schlesinger.” WarFilmUsedNightWatchesDadBuiltMy DadBritishMum1960sBritish Film Author:Nick Moran
“When I was a kid, I was watching the movies my parents wanted to watch. I came from a working class family, not specifically educated, so we were watching popular movies. My dad liked cowboy movies, so we were watching cowboy movies. Some of them were amazing. It’s a genre of movie I like very much.” KidsWantedParentClassWatchesDadMy DadEducatedGenreWorking ClassCowboyCowboy MoviePopular Movie Author:Olivier Martinez
“When I was a kid and I was being introduced to science fiction by watching movies with my Dad, Kubrick is one of those guys that we used to watch, you know, I watched Clockwork Orange at an age that was incredibly inappropriate, but he sat there with me and he explained what was going on and you know, I came to appreciate it even if I was terrified at the time.” IfsKnowsKidsAgeUsedGuyFictionWatchesDadAppreciateScience FictionMy DadSatTerrifiedOrangeInappropriateClockwork Author:Duncan Jones
“The only gift my dad ever bought me is still in my jewelry box. It died at 10 minutes to 11 decades ago, but the gold Caravelle watch keeps my dad alive. A watch isn't about keeping time. It's about stopping it.” StillsWatchesAliveMinutesDadGoldDiedMy DadBoxesDecadesStoppingJewelryJewelry Boxes Author:Regina Brett
“I grew up watching my Dad, Uncles Ciaran Murray and Brendan Murray, and cousin, Aedin Murray, who were all national caliber Gaelic football players in Ireland. I try to watch as much Gaelic football as I can, it is my first love. I bleed Green, White, and Orange. Gaelic football players don’t get paid to play, you play to represent your county that is more important than earning money.” TryingFirstsI CanImportantPlayWhiteWatchesPlayerFootballGrewDadGrew UpPaidGreenMy DadIrelandFirst LoveEarningUnclesOrangeCousinCountyFootball PlayerCaliberEarning MoneyGaelic Author:Patrick Murray
“My dad used to put me in front of the TV screen and made me watch old Jimmy Durante and Dean Martin movies. I just always loved entertainment.” MadeUsedWatchesFrontsTvsDadMy DadEntertainmentScreensJimmyDean Author:James Wolk
“I do find violence entertaining, but that doesn't make me a bad person. I grew up watching all these action films when I was a kid. My dad would bring back 'Rambo' and whatever, and we'd watch it together. It's not affected me in any way other than I just appreciate the entertainment value of violence on film.” WayPersonsKidsActionTogetherFilmValuesWatchesViolenceGrewDadGrew UpAppreciateMy DadEntertainmentAffectedEntertainingAction FilmsRambo Author:Scott Adkins
“My family, theyre story tellers. My mom is Irish, and my dad is Italian. In my family, we werent allowed to watch TV while we ate - we had to sit around the table and tell stories about our day.” StoriesWatchesTvsMomDadMy FamilyTablesMy DadMy MomItalian Author:Meg Cabot
“I grew up in Cincinnati, Ohio, and my parents are really right wingers. My dad watches, like, five or six hours of Fox News every day and stuff like that.” StuffParentHoursWatchesFiveGrewDadSixGrew UpNewsMy DadFoxesRight WingOhioFox NewsCincinnati Ohio Author:Jeffrey R. Immelt
“From when I was born, my dad would dance with me in his arms, and I would watch my siblings dancing around in the living room. I just grew up with that. That was just my life.” BornRoomsWatchesArmsGrewDadGrew UpDancingMy DadSiblingLiving RoomMy Siblings Author:Julianne Hough
“My dad is a carpenter, a joiner, and I used to watch him make things. So I always imagined that I'd do something where I made things, too. I was really more interested in architecture growing up because I would work with my dad on houses.” MadeUsedHouseWatchesGrowing UpGrowingDadMy DadArchitectureCarpenter Author:Christopher Bailey
“My dad played rugby, so I used to watch a lot of rugby union and rugby league.” UsedWatchesDadUnionsMy DadLeagueRugbyRugby League Author:Ryan Giggs
“Where I grew up, people obviously knew my dad because it's a small place and he was the top player for Swinton - they'd go and watch him play, see him in the papers, so they knew he was black.” PeoplePlayBlackWatchesPlayerGrewDadPaperGrew UpMy DadPapersSmall Places Author:Ryan Giggs