His advice to me is basically to just love what you do and don't let the fear of failure stop you.
Fathers in today's modern families can be so many things.
Personally, fame never really played any part in our family life.
Father or stepfather - those are just titles to me. They don't mean anything.
My mom is in her mid-60s and has more energy and is more youthful than any human being I know. It's pretty incredible.
Blood relatives often have nothing to do with family, and similarly, family is about who you choose to make your life with.