My father was very strong. I don't agree with a lot of the ways he brought me up. I don't agree with a lot of his values, but he did have a lot of integrity, and if he told us not to do something, he didn't do it either.
I always tell my dad he was training me to be a pro before he even knew it.
I think if you look at most successful people, if you ask most of them, their biggest influence was their dad.
My dad always had huge respect for the British Army. He always thought it was one of the best. And I think it changed his life - those seven years in that Army.
My father, a fine chess player himself, has been a massive influence throughout my life.
If you do something for the first time, you will always remember it. If your Dad has something to do with it, you write about it.
My father, whose work I adore... was down working on little things of grass and dead birds. Well, that didn't interest me. As an 8-year-old kid, I wanted knights in armor and so forth.
Many very strong fathers have turned out ineffectual sons by not allowing them to grow as men.
I see Amit spends a lot of time with the kids which is even reflective in their behaviours because most of their mannerisms seem to be influenced by their father.
We have a whole generation of men who don't understand how much they mean to their kids.
It's so interesting that the romantic side of my life comes from my father, who I really didn't even know that well.
My father has a great love of science, and he indoctrinated me into it early. I think I was 12 or so when we designed a moon base.
My father was tough. At least, he thought so, and I guess I have a lot of his traits.
I got to play with my dad. I got to go to work with him. That's the biggest thing that ever happened to me other than the days my kids were born. That's bigger than any record I'll ever set.
I know it sounds trite but I wanted to make a difference. Political debates with my father had been fraught because he was uncompromising and explosive but if he taught me one thing it was to air my views.
My father had slowed down playing a little... I was 'round 10 or 12 years old. Every time he put his guitar down, I pick it up.
