My dad was a union carpenter, but he pretty much did anything he set his mind to doing. He was not only a good carpenter, he was a structural engineer, mechanical designer, a welder, enjoyed hunting and firearms, fishing, and the list goes on and on.
I mostly got into it out of necessity though, needing furniture that I couldn't afford, and needing to build cabinets for my first house. Though I grew up shadowing my dad, I wasn't very good and made lots of mistakes. As we all have, I learned from them, and improved over time. To be quite honest, I don't feel I do a lot of woodworking for a hobby, I still do woodworking projects out of necessity for the most part. Wood is just another medium for me to work with and hone skills in. I do get inspired to do some gift projects from time to time, but don't spend a lot of time making things from wood just to do the craft. Like my dad, I inherited his knack for taking on and learning whatever interests me.