My mother was the total influence. My father was what we call a nomadic person; he was a wanderer.
Danny Aiello
My father never saw me play ball, and I was an outstanding ballplayer. I missed all that adoration.
I used to make up stories about my father. I would go to the movies and look for a character who looked like my father.
My father was a good man, but he was a con man. He was a wanderer, nomadic.
My father was never around. It was almost as if he didn't exist. I would tell my friends he was in Cleveland, on business. Sometimes, every six... →
My father could be very strict, but very fair. His father was the same. We all respected my grandfather; he was the head of the clan. Every morning... →
Azzedine Alaia
And I started with this: I have not painted at all my childhood. In fact, I never painted. But I helped my father who was a house painter and... →
Josef Albers
My father's parents were carpenters. They were also builders partly. They were painters. And several of them were very, active in the theatre and... →
My father was an expert hunter, so we ate a lot of wild game when I was growing up in Montana. That helped broaden my palate generally, but I know it... →
Steve Albini
My own father didn't talk a lot about feelings or emotions.
Mitch Albom