Dad was very into electronics, robotics and computers, so I was interested in what he was doing.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
When I was really young, Dad wasn't that well known. I don't remember when I realised he was a writer, but I do remember him leaving his full-time job at the Central Electrical Generating Board to concentrate on books.
Dad loved computer games, and I would sit beside him for hours with graph paper, drawing out plans to try and forecast the moves he should make while he worked the computer controller.
My dad was an inventor, and I think I've always had a rosy view of technology, or at least its potential.
My dad was an entrepreneurial businessman, and maybe I got some of his ability.
My dad was very fun and very adventurous, and from a formative age I learned to value men who would do things on a whim.
My dad let me figure out what I wanted to do on my own.
Dad was an amazing storyteller and illustrator, which he did in his spare time - very inspiring and dramatic.
I'm really interested in the current tech world because of my brother Michael. Since we were little kids, in the 1970s, he was dealing with the first computers. He works for the government.
Dad worked his entire career as an aviation technician. Mom was a legal secretary who became a teacher. We lived a simple American life.
My father made sure that I had lots of levels of education - from ballroom-dancing to painting, commando training, theatre and magic.