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I wanted to be a mechanic. When I was 14 I wanted to quit school and go work on my car. But my dad said Son, you shouldn't do that. You should stay in school until your education is finished, and when you are done, do not make your hobby your job.

My dad taught me from my youngest childhood memories through these connections with Aboriginal and tribal people that you must always protect people's sacred status, regardless of the pest.

I have not been baptised. My dad's not in the church and is not a religious person. My mum is more spiritual - she does Thai-chi and goes to Stonehenge and things like that. I am proud to be pagan. Finland is not really a religious country. I am still looking for my god.

My dad was a Methodist minister.

The problem with me, as far as getting married and having a family, is that my comedy is so important to me. So I do not know if I will ever be as good a dad as my dad.

But my dad also was a remarkable man, a good person, a principled individual, a man of integrity.

My dad was a militant atheist, or is a militant atheist. My mum was sort of bought up in a religious family because she was a Protestant from Ireland but was not especially religious.

My dad had a commercial film company, so he had a videotape player before anyone. So he got Mel Brooks movies or Citizen Kane or some classic old movies. And every summer the revival house in Evanston would show the great films from the 50s and 60s and 70s.

I go off and make movies I come home, and I am a dad and I hang with my girls.

They have had such a crazy life living with me as their dad. Not crazy but different from their friends.

Yeah, my dad bought me a guitar when I was like 10, and I did not really want it then.

I have dated all kinds of guys and did not know who I do end up with. But I kind of assumed it would be someone more like my dad than not.

My dad's whole family is in Madras and I was born in America so we did not have that big Indian community. I do not really have anything interesting to say about it. When I talk about it people are like, meh, let's talk about something else.

I have to remind my dad, Journalists - no matter how many cigars they smoke with you - are not your friends, so do not talk to them.

I like to believe that I have got a lot of guardian warriors sittin on my shoulder including my dad.

I used to say, Man, I think I do be a really good dad. I will be a great provider. I am funny I will go on trips with them - I will do all sorts of stuff. But the momming? I am not made for that. I have a really good mom I know what she put into it.

My dad's probably one of the kindest people in the world. When I was younger that is not how I was- I was a little spoiled brat.

I spent a lot of time on farms when I was young. My uncle and my dad owned a big farm.

I have this complex. I do not like too much exposure. I do not know why it is. Maybe it is bred in me, because my dad always told me to be humble and do not think you are too good.

And of course I have got kids of my own now, and they love me being in the Harry Potter films. I am now part of a phenomenon. You become incredibly cool to your kids, and you get a young fan base. So you became the cool dad at school. You are suddenly hip.