Quotes: Dad

My dad was a big believer in treating people well, oftentimes even when he himself wasn’t well.

My dad was vehemently opposed to electric guitars. He did not look on that kind of music as legitimate in any way.

One of the greatest titles in the world is parent, and one of the biggest blessings in the world is to have parents to call mom and dad.

My father was in the coal business in West Virginia. Both dad and mother were, however, originally from Massachusetts; New England, to them, meant the place to go if you really wanted an education.

I’m in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on the One-Hit Wonder Wall. I’m still very troubled by the fact that I’m in the hall and my dad isn’t.

I was born and raised in the high desert of Nevada in a tiny town called Searchlight. My dad was a hard rock miner. My mom took in wash. I grew up around people of strong values – even if they rarely talked about them.

But my dad also was a remarkable man, a good person, a principled individual, a man of integrity.

My original inspiration was my mom: a few years after the death of my dad, she started dating one my teachers!

On the one hand, I’ve had such a normal upbringing with my mum, who has kept me grounded, but on the other, the wild experiences through my dad.

My dad’s sense of humor was direct and sometimes surreal – his quick wit is well known amongst our family and friends. He raised me on Spike Jones records and W.C. Fields movies, and his sense of humor fell somewhere in between.