"He was like a real dad, you know. We used to sit down with guitars and mess around." ― Julian Lennon Topic(s): Dad More From Julian Lennon "My dad’s music was a great inspiration to me." "On the one hand, I’ve had such a normal upbringing with my mum, who has kept me grounded, but on the other, the wild experiences through my dad." More In Dad "There is nothing that would upset me more than my dad being bribed by the press. It’s like, ‘Just let them run it, then. Don’t you give them ammunition.’"― Adele "My dad was a labourer and my mum had exactly the same job as Noel Gallagher’s mum – she was a dinner lady at our local school. Everyone comes over from Ireland and they get the same jobs."― Danny Boyle "I think my dad is the only Arabic descendent who is an unsuccessful businessman."― Shakira