"My mom had to beg the guys to let me play. I couldn’t even play the drums right – Brian had to show me." ― Dennis Wilson Topic(s): Mom More From Dennis Wilson "My dad was a tyrant. He used to physically beat the crap out of us." "The one thing that kept our family together was the music. The only thing that our family would share emotionally was to have our dad cry over something the kids did with music." More In Mom "I probably wouldn’t be singing if not for Michael Jackson. When I started singing, I didn’t like my tone until my mom put me on to Michael Jackson and Stevie Wonder, so listening to the way they used their instrument helped me get more comfortable with my own."― Ne-Yo "I’m so proud to represent the people of South Florida. I was so honored when President Obama asked me to serve as chair of the Democratic Party. But there’s one job I’m even more proud of, and that’s being a mom to my three kids, Rebecca, Jake and Shelby."― Debbie Wasserman Schultz "My mom is still yelling at me because she needs more autographed pictures."― Ashton Kutcher