Quotes by Grandfather My grandfather, Arthur Baskerville, he played and still plays a little bit piano and trombone, and so when I was a kid, I always heard jazz around the house, but I also went to his gigs, whether it be a Saturday brunch in my hometown Columbus, Ohio. We'd go and hear him play with some of the local musicians. Aaron Diehl musicians hometown grandfather house Every designer needs a story. Mine is all about glamour because my family has been in the business of glamour for three generations. My grandfather Shamshuddin Khan started his embroidery and fabric-making business in the 1930s. Naeem Khan story family business grandfather I grew up on a farm and my grandfather quit school when he was 12, but when it came to common sense and animals, he was the smartest person I've ever met, before or since. He taught me that to touch an animal is an earned privilege. It's not a right. Ian Dunbar me grandfather animal school My paternal grandfather worked in the mill all his life. My father worked in the mill almost his whole life. I worked in the mill while I was going to college in the summers. And then, for one stretch, I quit school and worked one year. Ed O'Neill grandfather life father school I started writing after the death of my grandfather - memories, poems, etc. It was very personal; for years I did not share my writing with anyone. Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni grandfather writing memories death My grandfather was a very strong personality. He certainly ruled his household with an iron fist, even though it was often gloved in velvet! Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni iron strong personality grandfather My grandfather left Cuba when Castro came into power and literally left everything. He had two suitcases and two kids and showed up in New Jersey and waited for my uncle to meet up with him. Imagine - there were no cell phones back then! Chrissie Fit uncle new power grandfather My parents had a difficult divorce. My dad had to take a backseat for a few years, and my grandfather came in. He was also my inspiration for becoming an actor. I really respected him. Christian Camargo parents difficult dad grandfather The only story my grandfather tells me about his days in the NFL is how much better he was than me. Clay Matthews III story better me grandfather My mother's father was from Brazil - a painter, and not a famous one - and was always broke. But he was a free spirit, a great grandfather. Claire Denis great grandfather mother father My grandfather was like Australia's Tom Jones. Conrad Sewell tom like australia grandfather Rock's so good to me. Rock is my child and my grandfather. Chuck Berry good child me grandfather My paternal grandfather Rustom Mehta had a huge influence on me because of his ethics and his values. Zarin Mehta me ethics influence grandfather My own wandering blood comes from my seafaring grandfather, who, after he had left the sea and settled on shore, still governed his house by a ship's rules. W. H. Davies ship my-own grandfather sea I was brought up largely by my grandfather because my father only returned from a prisoner-of-war camp in 1947 and worked in the nearest small town, so I hardly ever saw him. W. G. Sebald small small-town grandfather father «1011121314151617181920