Grandfather Quotes - page 3

When my first child was born in 1962, I wrote a letter to my grandfather telling him how happy I was but how concerned; concerned because there were so many visions which were not very good. (Harri Holkeri)
I think someone in the union has the right to a private vote, and that's why I'm anti-card check. I grew up in a union family. My grandfather was a coal miner; he was in the union. View quote
Jim Renacci
In 1964, I tried to convince my grandfather, who was active in the New York City firefighters union, to vote for Barry Goldwater over Lyndon Johnson because at the time I thought his approach to limited government was right on. View quote
Joe Lhota
I was born here in the city, born in the Bronx. Son of a cop. One grandfather was a taxi driver; the other was a firefighter. New York is in my DNA. View quote
Joe Lhota
My grandfather was one of the most amazing Baptist ministers in history, he was unbelievable. He was one of the most amazing men - the most amazing man that I ever met... He lived an amazing life. View quote
Josh Henderson
Just because someone's dead doesn't mean it's over. My grandfather died more than 25 years ago, but I still think of him a lot and smell his smell. View quote
Julian Clary
My role model was my grandfather. He instilled in me the feeling that no matter how successful you are you have a responsibility to help others. View quote
Kevin Johnson
For one year, I was Keith Mitchell Coogan on my headshots. The next year, I was just Keith Coogan. And I have gone by that ever since, maybe 1984 or 1985. That is my mothers maiden name, and it was out of reverence for my grandfather. View quote
Keith Coogan
My grandfather was running Hillcrest Country Club, and that's where a whole group of Hollywood comedians hung out. View quote
Leigh Steinberg
My grandfather, on my father's side, helped to draft one of the first constitutions of China. He was a fairly well-known scholar. View quote
Maya Lin
My grandfather always told me, You know youre American first, but youre a Greek-American, which makes you a better American. It sounds sort of old-world and very sweet, but what he meant was that you should embrace those things that are most special and different about you. (Melina Kanakaredes)
I come from a family that has been here for almost 200 years. My ancestors started a very dangerous gunpowder business in 1802, and my great- grandfather and his father were both killed in gunpowder explosions. View quote
Pete du Pont
I'm from Chicago. My grandfather was a policeman, and my aunts are married to policemen. View quote
Robin Tunney
You were only truly patriotic if you had a laborer for a grandfather and were glad of it. View quote
Rebecca Harding Davis
I've spent hours and hours doing research into Appalachian folk music. My grandfather was a fiddler. There is something very immediate, very simple and emotional, about that music. View quote
Renee Fleming
As a father and grandfather, I have witnessed firsthand the joy of new life entering the world. I know the pain and apprehension that goes along with premature births and birth defects. View quote
Solomon Ortiz
I know that my grandfather is 92 years old. And he has seen this country evolve in amazing ways. He looks at South Carolina and he says, wow, what an amazing state that we have the blessing to live within because of the evolution. View quote
Tim Scott
When I was about 3, my grandfather used to give me and my sister a nickel to sit out on the front porch with him and sing songs. View quote
Tommy Shaw
I used to help my grandfather on the farm, driving tractors, raising crops and animals. I used to feed some of the baby cows and pigs, and I had to be no older than 7 or 8. Then at about 9 or 10 I started driving tractors. It showed me at an early age what hard work was all about and how dedicated you have to be, no matter what you do. View quote
Tyson Chandler
My grandfather and I were very close. View quote
Tea Obreht
For me it was a lot harder to come to terms with the death of my grandfather than it was to come to terms with what's happened to the former Yugoslavia. (Tea Obreht)
My mother and my father were teachers. My grandmother and my grandfather were teachers. This is something I really know about. Even when I was a kid, it was a profession my father couldn't stay in, because he couldn't make enough money. View quote
Warren Beatty
My grandfather was a cop in Long Island. I often try to draw on things that I've heard about him. View quote
Yancy Butler
My mother's side of the family was in the production side of theatre. My grandfather, Jose Vega, was a general manager for Neil Simon shows on Broadway. View quote
Yancy Butler
Igor: My grandfather used to work for your grandfather. Of course the rates have gone up. View quote
Mel Brooks