Before I proposed to my now-wife, I was understandably nervous. My father suggested that I take stock of all of my experiences and relationships with women, from my earliest memories to present day, and see if I had learned anything that might inform my decision.
I think at some point every actor has practiced their acceptance speech while they're having a shower. It's fun.
My dad was vehemently opposed to electric guitars. He did not look on that kind of music as legitimate in any way.