Bob Odenkirk

My godfather was a Chicago policeman, and I've always looked at law enforcement as a challenging and interesting job. There are so many decisions that law enforcement officers have to make, and the incident or situation changes so much from moment to moment and day to day. I have a lot of respect for officers and what they go through.

American Actor

Steve Erickson

That godfather of the modern action blockbuster, 'The Godfather,' is entirely character driven, propelled by the transformation of a crime lord's youngest son, who breaks bad when he evolves from white-sheep war hero to blood-soaked inheritor of his father's empire.

American Novelist

Matthew Perry

I grew up babysitting and always enjoyed it. I love family. A couple of my closest friends have kids, and I'm their godfather, and that's one of my greatest pleasures in life, just picking them up from school and hanging out with them.

Actor

Catherine Tate

My mum left my dad when I was six months old, so I don't know him at all. I had no male figures in my life, really. I had my godfather, but he's more like a grandfather, so I was quite sheltered. I've never tried to find my father.

English Actress

Remo D'Souza

Even after choreographing some big numbers, I didn't qualify as the top choreographer. You need to have godfathers and big people to support you for others to take you seriously.

Indian Dancer

Nushrat Bharucha

I have made every other person who has helped me my godfather.

Indian Actress

Geoffrey Hinton

I feel slightly embarrassed by being called 'the godfather.

British Psychologist

Jimmy White

Ronnie Wood's my good mate, I'm godfather to his twins.

English Celebrity

Ranjeet

Indian Actor

Sreenivasan

Typically used in Christian ceremonies where godfathers commit to support a child's faith journey.

Religious Tradition

A godfather is expected to provide moral and ethical guidance throughout the child's life.

Moral Support

While rooted in religion, godfather now implies any mentor-like figure offering guidance.

Beyond Religion

Refers to someone who's had a major, positive impact on a specific cultural field.

Cultural Influence

Evokes respect for someone pioneering or transforming a particular domain.

Innovative Leadership

Can denote a respected, early figure in a movement, even after their era has passed.

Historical Figure

Often portrays a powerful, controlling person in an illegal underworld.

Organized Crime

Implies authority and command within a criminal organization.

Powerful Figure

Does not have to be a relative; within crime groups, it signifies rank rather than blood ties.

Not Real Family

 and after he got there, James decided he was going to escape. And so one of the first things he did was to get himself baptized, because he wanted to get a set of godparents, because to an 18th-century slave, they knew that one of the major responsibilities of godfathers was to help you escape.

Chimps have feelings and...

 And then six months later, or nine months after the problem had taken, I got this delightful letter with a picture of the baby asking if I'd be godfather, which I became. So, it all worked out well. Really? You should have brought a picture. That's wonderful. I should have.

Life at 30,000 feet PIPE...

 and an old friend of mine, that I had spent many years at various points of my career with -- godfather to one of their kids -- he sent me a note, just in an envelope, that had a quote from Sherman to Grant that said, "I knew if I ever got in a tight spot,

Stanley McChrystal:...

 play insane he was crazy ain't gonna answer you you don't understand his doctors say the man in pajamas is mentally ill not a godfather but a man with the mind of a child he had a routine law enforcement members sometimes called it the gigantic chef oh

The Genovese Family PIPE...

 Mental note on that one. And this one here? An ollie. So, as she mentioned, that is overstated for sure, but that's why they called me the godfather of modern street skating. Here's some images of that.

Rodney Mullen: Pop an...

 ollie so she mentioned that is overstated for sure but that's why they called me the Godfather of modern Street skating here are some images of that now I was about halfway through my pro career and I

Pop an ollie and...

 It's all over the news. It's flashed everywhere that Paul Castellano was hit in front of Sparks Steak House. - Big Paul Castellano, reputed godfather of the Gambino family, was on his way

John Gotti Sr.'s Rise to...

 the so-called "Top End," to live alongside these deadly beasts? Behind this whole conservation effort is one guy, a Darwin zoologist, the godfather of crocodile conservation.

The Border Between Crocs...

 This is unbelievable. This is probably the largest marijuana field in the world. The godfather explains to me that they've been growing here for 120 years and distributing

Making a Deal With a...

 and the "Godfather" movies combined. And reading is one thing. Understanding is another story. That would have taken us much, much longer. And this is a real problem,