My father would often work all night and sleep during the day, so for us, dinner might be pancakes, and breakfast might be beef stroganoff. — Ahmet Zappa Copy Share Image
When we had to do book reports, I would pick a book that no one read and just make it up and turn that… — Ahmet Zappa Copy Share Image
My parents told us how they felt but never imposed their beliefs on us, although I appreciate I got a healthy sense of democracy… — Ahmet Zappa Copy Share Image
I would ask my parents something, but then go to my siblings. We were encouraged to bounce ideas off everyone. — Ahmet Zappa Copy Share Image
I've always wanted to have a book published - it was a dream of mine, but the thought of actually writing a book made… — Ahmet Zappa Copy Share Image
I think what my father appreciated was the science experiment of life. He had these kids, and they had their own experiences. He wanted… — Ahmet Zappa Copy Share Image
The way this whole novel thing came together was, I sold them one bill of goods and then didn't communicate very well. I am… — Ahmet Zappa Copy Share Image
I didn't read at all until I was 12. I just couldn't. It was too frustrating. — Ahmet Zappa Copy Share Image
I had this whole ritual with my mother making the bed with me inside it so I would be invisible. — Ahmet Zappa Copy Share Image
At 12 I dropped out of school but I had lost interest in it at a much earlier age. For me, school was very… — Ahmet Zappa Copy Share Image
I miss my Dad. My Dad loved cheesy monster movies, so we'd have Godzilla movie marathons. Those are some of my favorite memories, laughing… — Ahmet Zappa Copy Share Image
I definitely have managed to overcome dyslexia now to become a fully functional human being but things were a lot more difficult when I… — Ahmet Zappa Copy Share Image
I picked books by their covers - the worse the cover, the more I wanted to read it. — Ahmet Zappa Copy Share Image
