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		When I was 4, my dad let me 'help' him back out of the driveway, but I'm amazing at driving golf carts.
	
	  Mark Indelicato Mark Indelicato
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		I wrote a song called 'Here on Earth,' and the hook is, 'There's no answers here on earth.' Basically, searching for the 'why' when someone passes away, and I feel really fortunate that my dad lived as long as he did. But no matter what happens or how it happens, it's certainly a stinker.
	
	  Dierks Bentley Dierks Bentley
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		I'm from Santa Cruz in Northern California, and the 49ers were my dad and I's bonding time. We would go to games in the '80s. It was a good time to fall in love with football when your team was unstoppable.
	
	  Marisa Miller Marisa Miller
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		I listened to the radio, so I was influenced by everyone from Michael Jackson to Milli Vanilli. But thankfully my dad had a collection of Cat Stevens albums while my mom was listening to jazz.
	
	  Jason Mraz Jason Mraz
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		I've seen fathers criticizing their sons the moment a game's over. Not my dad. It doesn't matter if I threw an interception or a Hail Mary, he always says, 'Good job, son, I'm proud of you.' Then he shakes my hand and gives me a hug. Every time.
	
	  Ben Roethlisberger Ben Roethlisberger
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		My dad was a doctor, but he was just always, like, going from hospital to hospital for some reason.
	
	  Oscar Isaac Oscar Isaac
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		At my house, it's an, 'If dad says it, you can say it' kind of deal, so a lot of my slang words come off very childish at this point in my career.
	
	  A.J. Styles A.J. Styles
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		I helped my dad do landscaping from when I was 14, and then every summer when I'd come home for college, I'd play on a travel baseball team, but during the day, I'd do landscaping.
	
	  Chris Lane Chris Lane
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		'The Apprentice' has been excellent for my dad. Before, there was always that kind of corporate, Napoleonic evilness to Donald Trump. Now people see him interacting with normal - barely normal - individuals, and it's like, 'Wait a second. He's a regular guy!'
	
	  Donald Trump, Jr. Donald Trump, Jr.
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		I never go on a run when I don't think of my dad, where I don't think about how powerful his legs were and what happened because, unfortunately, he didn't take care of himself.
	
	  Dan Hill Dan Hill
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		My dad is an English teacher, and my mom is a textiles artist. My parents made my sisters and me feel that if we wanted to pursue something creative, it could be done. They've always been supportive of everything from the beginning.
	
	  Tavi Gevinson Tavi Gevinson
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		It's very difficult for me to look at politics with clear eyes. I'll read a story in the paper and the first thing that pops into my head is, what would my dad say about that? Then I try to break out of that and think, 'What would Said say about that,' and then it gets complicated.
	
	  Said Sayrafiezadeh Said Sayrafiezadeh
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		I had what you could call a chaotic childhood. My parents divorced when I was 2; I went back and forth between my mom's and dad's houses for years. But, you know, my parents tried to do the right thing. As crazy as everything was, and as much fighting and everything, there was always a feeling of support from them.
	
	  Crystal Bowersox Crystal Bowersox
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		Some of the happiest times I ever saw my dad was times when I was with him in the casinos, and he had a good night.
	
	  James Packer James Packer
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		My dad wanted to name me after Rainier Maria Rilke, the poet.
	
	  Rainn Wilson Rainn Wilson
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		I've always been really passionate about music. My dad was, too, before he became a wrestler.
	
	  Brooke Hogan Brooke Hogan
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		Music has always been in my family down to my dad through my uncle. I'm just the next generation, since it's always been around me when I was younger when I looked up to my mom and dad, to Michael Jackson, and B2K was my favorite band growing up.
	
	  Jacob Latimore Jacob Latimore
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		When your mom and dad read the paper, they like to know their sons are on the roster.
	
	  Kirby Smart Kirby Smart
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		There'd be days in high school where I thought I played well, my team got the win, and I'd go to the gym still in my uniform, and my dad would say, 'C'mon, let's go. We have more work to do.'
	
	  Jalen Brunson Jalen Brunson
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		I get on fine with my mum and dad, but if they want to see the grandchildren, they come to me.
	
	  Aaron Johnson Aaron Johnson
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		I write about love, but it's me wanting to be in love. I've never been in love. I love my mom, my dad. I want to be in love. I think I have to allow myself to get there. I'm just so in love with music. It's weird. I'm at a crossroads because I want to be in love.
	
	  Charlie Puth Charlie Puth
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		My dad is a chemical engineer, and my mom was a teacher. They were pretty serious about education, but I always thought about things a little bit differently.
	
	  Aaron Levie Aaron Levie