About Quote by Martin Donovan

My mother - the Irish side of the family - was very musical. My mother was a singer; there was music around the house…

— Len Cariou

My father is a visual artist, so I was influenced by him, and my mother is an English teacher who forced me to read…

— Taika Waititi

My father was a typical Irish father. He was a nice, hard working, driven guy. His politics were very conservative and I was just…

— Ardal O'Hanlon

My mom is Irish. She is a poet and a humanitarian who believed in ensuring that people around her had a better life.

— Amala Akkineni

The arts are very alive in Ireland, so that had its influence on me. But I consider myself European, really.

— Michael Fassbender

Irish folk is probably the biggest influence musically that I've ever had. My mother's Irish. And when I was very young, both my brothers…

— Kate Bush

My mother studied English and drama at the University of Pennsylvania, where my father studied architecture. She was a great influence in all sorts…

— Donald Barthelme

My father, who was the one who really got me hooked on movies, liked all kinds of films, and I saw all kinds of…

— Steven Soderbergh

Irish is the prominent nationality in the family, but beyond that, I really don't know. I see a lot of artistic or creative influence…

— Anonymous

My mom was a great influence on my life. A real encourager in terms of acting because she was an avid reader and quite…

— Al Pacino

My mother's brother, my uncle, was an actor, quite well known in the West End. He used to come over to our house, and…

— Sonoya Mizuno

I think my mom is the inspiration of me wanting to do film and TV and be an actor because she loved film so…

— Rick Gonzalez