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		My dad was the manager at the 45,000-acre ranch, but he owned his own 1,200-acre ranch, and I owned four cattle that he gave to me when I graduated from grammar school, from the eighth grade. And those cows multiplied, and he kept track of them for years for me. And that was my herd.
	
	
	
		
			
				
					
						
					
				
				Dave Brubeck
			
		
	
	
  
	 
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		I told my parents I wanted to be an actress years before I wrapped my head around what my dad did for a living. It's not easy to explain the job of the television journalist, especially when a lot of my friends' dads had jobs that were a lot easier to explain, like a lawyer, a banker or a doctor.
	
	
	
		
			
				
					
						
					
				
				Allison Williams
			
		
	
	
  
	 
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		When my parents were dating, they were very poor, so my dad couldn't take my mom out. They would go to the grocery store and pick out funny looking vegetables. When I grew up, we'd still go and find the ones with personality.
	
	
	
		
			
				
					
						
					
				
				Parker Posey
			
		
	
	
  
	 
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		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!'
	
	
	
		
			
				
					
						
					
				
				John C. Reilly
			
		
	
	
  
	 
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		At the end of the day, I am not my dad and have my own journey to make.
	
	
	
		
			
				
					
						
					
				
				Ram Charan
			
		
	
	
  
	 
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		My dad's paternal grandparents were musically inclined. And I remember as a little kid going to visit them in their senior building, and they were, like, the stars of the building, especially hosting and performing in their senior talent show.
	
	
	
		
			
				
					
						
					
				
				Aaron Lazar
			
		
	
	
  
	 
	
		
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		I want my children to be proud of their father and to say, 'My father is the best dad in the world.' And I want them to belong to a modern family, and live a path of happiness and calm.
	
	
	
		
			
				
					
						
					
				
				Ricky Martin
			
		
	
	
  
	 
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		I started kite boarding when I was 13. My dad was a kite boarder, and I begged him to teach me until he finally agreed. He made me wait because it can be dangerous.
	
	
	
		
			
				
					
						
					
				
				Maika Monroe
			
		
	
	
  
	 
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		I would love to be a dad. For the longest time, I've wanted kids, but you have to have the right setup, right?
	
	
	
		
			
				
					
						
					
				
				Maksim Chmerkovskiy
			
		
	
	
  
	 
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		My mom keeps me going, man. She deserves such a good life. I just wanna give it to her. My dad, too. My family, my friends, they keep me motivated. Just knowing my personal legend, just knowing what I'm supposed to do, that keeps me going.
	
	
	
		
			
				
					
						
					
				
				Big Sean
			
		
	
	
  
	 
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		When I was young, we always went to our posh cousins at Christmas. My dad made sure we had new shoes and clean clothes - he was really proud - and that's why I felt different from everyone living around me. We had the first television on the estate, the first fridge.
	
	
	
		
			
				
					
						
					
				
				John Rocha
			
		
	
	
  
	 
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		Is it him?” Dad asked. “Did he get you into trouble?” “Not me,” Shane said. “I’ve just got that kind of face.
	
	
	
		
			
				
					
						
					
				
				Rachel Caine
			
		
	
	
  
	 
	
		
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		I don't deal with death very well. My brother, John Candy, my dad, my mom, Brandon Tartikoff just a couple of weeks ago. I mean, you lose a lot of people in your life, and that's one thing I am constantly working on - pain management.
	
	
	
		
			
				
					
						
					
				
				James Belushi
			
		
	
	
  
	 
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		At five years old, I became the man of the house. When he left, my dad let me know that. It put a certain drive in me that I can't explain.
	
	
	
		
			
				
					
						
					
				
				Dominick Cruz
			
		
	
	
  
	 
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		When my dad first started out in the police force, wearing the uniform was a sense of pride, and it was respected in the community for what the police force was all about. Unfortunately today, the uniform is a target.
	
	
	
		
			
				
					
						
					
				
				Jerry Doyle
			
		
	
	
  
	 
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		My dad didn't want me to listen to Zeppelin, I think because it reminded him of his wilder days, and now he's a retired Southern Baptist minister.
	
	
	
		
			
				
					
						
					
				
				Aaron Paul