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My dad was a New York City cop. His father was a New York City fireman. And my mother's dad was a city taxi driver.

In addition to my cousin, there were 30 or 40 guys I grew up with who became firefighters as well. So, I've been around firefighters all my life.

My father's a firefighter. He was my whole life. And my brother-in-law and several family members are firefighters.

My mother's a police officer, so there was only so much trouble I could get myself into. But my father grew up on the other side.

I grew up in a great family.

I actually wanted to be a fireman when I was younger.

I grew up in such a macho family. I had a former Green Beret for a dad, a mom who's really rough-and-tumble, and three very macho brothers.

My dad was a cop. My mom worked at various jobs - she worked as a homemaker, a bank teller, a bartender.

I grew up in a family of nine kids.

My dad was a golden gloves boxer in the Marine Corps, then a deputy sheriff. My mom worked as an office assistant.