'Nil By Mouth' was a bit autobiographical, but as I always pointed out at the time, that's not my dad.
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I don't think my dad ever raised his voice to my mother or to me, ever.
My father would tell anyone who would listen that this dentist thing he was doing was not his passion; cinematography was.
My father was a man of few words.
Why should I ever get fed up talking about my father? He was a brilliant, colorful man who left us with thousands of memories. Most people remember his films, but I've got anecdotes and advice and episodes of real life tucked away inside my head.
When I was growing up my mother would say, 'Your dad may have to learn about being a father because he lost his own and that would have affected him'.
The real kiss of death - particularly with my father - is the extraordinary popularity of his work.
I have my father's lopsided mouth. When I smile, my lips slope to one side. My doctor sister calls it my cerebral palsy mouth. I am very much a daddy's girl, and even though I would rather my smile wasn't crooked, there is something moving for me about having a mouth exactly like my father's.
My father was a huge influence on me.
My dad was such a great story-teller, a good teacher.
I drank for about 25 years getting over the loss of my father and I took the anger out on myself. I did a good job at beating myself up at sometimes. I don't drink anymore but my alcoholic head occasionally says different. 'Nil By Mouth' was a love letter to my father because I needed to resolve some issues in order to be able to forgive him.