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I did not have a father. It was my mom who chose to be alone. She felt that she would be better off by herself with me after I was born.

I don't think I've ever come to terms with not having had a father around, and that's why I made so many mistakes with men.

I didn't have a father when I was growing up, and I vowed to be there with my kids.

It is very difficult when you grow up without a father because you don't have a man who can give you direction and discipline.

I wasn't against becoming a dad: I'd had a good childhood, as childhoods go, and as role models, my imperfect parents were as good as or better than most.

My parents broke up when I was six. Before, I was a very active, naughty child, but after my father left me, I stopped talking. I became very good at hiding my emotions. I felt so ashamed of telling others that I didn't have a father, because that was not common in the 1960s.

I came from a single parent household. And I had a bad example of what a husband and father could be and how irresponsible a father could be. So because of that, I didn't want to get married or have kids.

I don't think my dad really knew what to do with me, as a daughter. He treated me like a boy; my brother and I were treated the same. He didn't do kid stuff. There were no kid's menus; you weren't allowed to order off the kid's menu at dinner - we had to try something from the adult menu.

Not having my father around has made me a better person.