Quotes About Legacy

I come from a family of farmers on both sides of my family.

I come from a long line of saloon keepers and proselytizers, and I draw from both sides.

I come from a family who prided themselves, both sides, on memory. And I was told growing up, constantly, that I was born with a really good memory.

I have three favorite politicians: Reagan, Truman, and Bobby Kennedy - Bobby for showing remarkable political courage despite being loathed by many on both sides.

A good story, a story resonant and remarkable, can be remade endlessly to tell new sides of itself for new generations of readers.

A lot of my family on both sides have worked in education and nursing, and my grandmother was a nurse; my sister is a nurse, and her - my other sister's daughter is going into nursing. There's a lot of that in the family.

Eric has pro athletes on both sides of his family - plus, I used to play sports - so I'm sure our son will develop athletic ability.

My grandfathers on both sides were entrepreneurs.

My grandmothers on both sides chose not to go to doctors and passed away. We were entrenched in the Christian Science faith.

I'm the daughter of one of the most long-standing senators in politics, and I have been given every opportunity that anyone could possibly dream of. I was given those opportunities as a result of the hard work from both sides of my family.

I am happy to be the son of the greatest F1 racer of all time. I'm happy that he is the greatest F1 racer of all time, and I admire him for that. And even if sometimes it can be a bit difficult, it is what it is. There are good sides to it, and there are bad sides.

The Sierra Club is a very good and a very powerful force for conservation and, as a matter of fact, has grown faster since I left than it was growing while I was there! It must be doing something right.

My father was born and raised in Sierra Leone, and my mom was from Bermuda.

But, I would be naive not to recognize the number of musicians who tell me they have been influenced by me and sight me - as well as Alex and Neil - as a musician who has been a positive influence on their playing.

But we should not lose sight of how far we are coming and what a big hole we were left by George W. Bush.

I want to have a catalogue or a share in a company. I'm trying to take my family's name from lower-middle class to aristocracy. I have my sights set high.

As I look at the barn in my ninth decade, I see the no-smoking sign, rusted and tilting on the unpainted gray clapboard. My grandfather, born in 1875, milked his cattle there a century ago.

My daddy didn't even sign my birth certificate. So I ain't never had his last name.

I get as much fan mail today and sign as many autographs as I did when I played. It's mind-boggling to a certain degree.

I think I'll be doing music until I die, regardless of whether I'm popular or not. If I ever feel like people aren't receiving my music well anymore, I'll probably go to the backroads and become an executive or just sign artists.

I think that the better sign of an OG is when he's happy that the person that he raised got bigger than him and in a position where they could help.

I want to be Jacques Pepin. I want to have a nice 50-, 60-year career. I want to be on PBS when I'm 70-something, still kicking it, having a great time, showing up in Aspen to sign cookbooks. I just want to have a nice, big, long career.

In the end, the sign of Aretha Franklin's artistry is that she always leaves her mark - first, on the music, then on us.

When my father passed away, he had his organs donated. In that painful moment, I was deeply comforted knowing that my father would be able to give others a second chance at life. That is why I encourage everyone to sign up to be a donor.