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After my dad died, all I wanted to do was work as hard as I possibly could to accomplish all the things that I knew would have made him proud.

Oh we battled. Dad would beat me every time. I don't think I ever beat my dad in 1-on-1. I'd cry in front of my friends, everything. That didn't matter to him. He kept on beating me anyway. He was so competitive.

He still works in the local leisure centre and he's the union rep and a shop steward. Dad is very grounded. He's not bumptious or brash.

I'm going to be a new dad and that's my priority.

My dad always told me to have a short memory, whether things are going good or bad.

I played defense at one point but my dad was a goaltender so I think that had a lot of influence on me.

I went to hockey camp at Michigan because my dad has some relatives in the Ann Arbor area. We went to visit them as kids, and you start to learn the language from being around people. At the same time, when I got to college, I thought my English was better than it really was. I learned a lot over my four years.

On my best days, such as when I was a junior in high school coming off a 42-point performance and near triple-double, my dad was there to tell me I haven't arrived yet and bring me back to reality.

My dad was my first coach and drove me extremely hard from a very young age.

When I told my parents that I was starting my transition, my Dad said, 'Well that makes so much more sense 'cause I never saw you any other way and now it totally works.'

My dad and Jane Birkin; they are both effortlessly stylish.

My dad is French and he's my number one style icon.

My dad is the Frenchest man alive, but totally dresses like a cowboy and is obsessed with vintage.

I lived in a studio apartment with my dad for many years when he was struggling.

I grew up on sets, because both my mom and dad were commercial and TV actors, so I've always felt very comfortable in that world.

My mom was only 21 years old when she had me, and my dad was in his mid-20s.

My mom and dad - they were always there. They were always on the set. They focused on our family life. The entertainment business wasn't the end-all. They weren't out to get the next big paycheck or the next big movie. It was about 'What can we do as a family.'

There are no doctors in my family, and I've joked about this, that my dad got the doctor daughter he always wanted. But I would make a terrible doctor - I hate the sight of blood!

My parents never told me I couldn't do anything, I remember watching superhero movies and saying, 'I wish I had superpowers.' And my dad said, 'You do. You just have to find them.'

My dad always played Stevie Wonder and he has always been my influence.

My dad has been here from the beginning.