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Listen, everything I did in my childhood was competitive. Everything we did my dad made it into a game to win. We used to drive my mum nuts.

The satisfaction you get when you finally beat your dad is amazing, that rush of adrenaline.

I think he would have been proud and smiling... when we laid him to rest because his family was together. I think that was a great gift to be able to give Dad at the end.

You know my father as governor, as president, but I knew him as dad. I was so proud to have the Reagan name and to be Ronald Reagan's son.

I remember once, we got an interview, and he said, Dad, these people are writing about me like I am an adult. Do not they know I am a kid? I have never tried to encourage him to get a music image like other musicians have.

I did not always want to be a dad.

My dad used to love Steely Dan, the Stones, Jethro Tull and all that. There was always Steely Dan going in my dad's car, but I remember The Royal Scam in particular because it has Kid Charlemagne on it.

Growing up, I did not give my grandfather's photography a second thought. I was not involved in his work, except that I helped my dad print his negatives.

I did not want to travel. I did not want to leave my family. I heard all these stories from Dad about not having Edward around when he was young, and I did not want that to happen.

My dad took me to all the best rock and punk shows when I was growing up and music has always been a part of my life. So I am very interested in the music scene and I suppose that is why I have ended up going out with musicians. Dave Pirner is still one of my best friends.

My parents are very hard working people who did everything they could for their children. I have two brothers and they worked dog hard to give us an education and provide us with the most comfortable life possible. My dad provided for his family daily. So, yes, that is definitely in my DNA.

When my dad needed a shirt ironed, he would yell downstairs to my mother, who would drop everything and iron his shirt.

My dad was kind of a pool shark and had a Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin thing going on. I have always been fascinated by the fifties because of him. There was a hip, cool, anything-goes atmosphere back then, but looking good was still a priority.

My dad had emphysema and both of my parents had chronic bronchitis and ended up with cancers - all smoking related.

Dad made it to Gold Shield Detective, so he always busted Robin, my oldest brother, and me. Always got caught, whatever we were doing.

I am blessed to have Mom and Dad.

My dad told us up front, Guys, if you want to play sports, go ahead, but it is your decision.

As a dad I am emotionally dedicated but I am not figuring out their life plans. But of course as I am telling them about the rights of wrongs I am thinking back to what I was like at their age.

When I was on Broadway when I was little, I remember always driving through Times Square with my dad to the theater. Now when I go back, you can not even drive on Broadway in the 40s. New Times Square is too touristy to me.

I had my heart set on becoming an English teacher, but stumbled into acting after meeting a theatrical agent in my dad's restaurant in San Diego.