I've always had a passion for giving back. It's a family tradition that comes from my devout parents. They were always giving back and... →
Dikembe Mutombo
There was always a piano in the house when I was growing up - my dad played, and I thought it was cool - and when I was eight, I begged my parents to... →
Laura Mvula
My parents encouraged us to commit to things, so if we wanted to learn an instrument, it was all the grades and all the theory.
My parents were quite strict; we couldn't just listen to whatever music we wanted. It was very much like they monitored what we listened to.
I had a very thorough grounding in music; I'd grown up around songs. My parents listened to a lot of music. My dad was majorly into jazz, which... →
The idea of community and helping others has always been a part of who I am. Growing up, my parents always made sure that my siblings and I were... →
Blake Mycoskie
My earliest interest in game design came when I was in primary school, and my parents bought a Commodore 128 computer. I taught myself to write... →
Brendan Myers
It never occurred to me that I wouldn't go to college and have a career - as well as a family - of my own. Both my parents, but especially my... →
Dee Dee Myers
Dad was in the British Army and my mom was in the Royal Air Force, so both of my parents believed in discipline.
Mike Myers
I was well indulged as a child by my relentlessly self-improving, working class parents to express myself.