My grandfather was a prominent executive at Chevron (oil), and of course my father is a fairly radical and progressive environmentalist. But… — James Redford Copy Share Image
This grandson of an Irish immigrant, after whom I was named, Richard Michael Cawley is my grandfather. I was right that -… — Mike Pence Copy Share Image
Neither my great-grandfather an NAACP founder, my grandfather Dr. Martin Luther King, Sr. an NAACP leader, my father Rev. A. D. Williams… — Alveda King Copy Share Image
At the age of three I began to look around my grandfather's library. My first knowledge of astronomy came from reading and… — Jesse L. Greenstein Copy Share Image
I wanted to be an actor ever since I was five. My grandparents - my mom's parents in New York - were… — Lydia Wilson Copy Share Image
Jeronimo, my grandfather, swine-herder and story-teller, feeling death about to arrive and take him, went and said goodbye to the trees in… — Jose Saramago Copy Share Image
I've always been fascinated by books. When I was young, my grandfather used to hand out a book - which would be… — Ashwin Sanghi Copy Share Image
Some people study a text very deeply. The people are my text. I study their words and what their words sound like,… — Anna Deavere Smith Copy Share Image
Growing up, I thought my grandfather was dead. Later, I learned he was alive, but my family pretended he didn't exist because… — Deborah Pryce Copy Share Image
My grandfather was Bob Shad, one of those legendary jazz and blues producers - he worked with Charlie Parker and Dinah Washington,… — Judd Apatow Copy Share Image
My grandfather used to say, "Learn to like art, music and literature deeply and passionately. They will be your friends when things… — Paul Johnson Copy Share Image
I've always loved 3D. In fact, as a kid, I was exposed to 3D at an early age because my grandfather was… — Michel Gondry Copy Share Image
He was very supportive of me, ... He saw every single play I did in New York. Ill never forget looking out… — Liev Schreiber Copy Share Image
Everyone must leave something behind when he dies, my grandfather said. A child or a book or a painting or a house… — Ray Bradbury Copy Share Image