Dorothy Atkinson Quotes

My father was a sailor and our summer vacations were always on a sailboat. I had a little boat before I had a moped.

I love boats. I can be on a boat for days.

I'd just like to carry on in Dad's footsteps. I think that Dad's spirit and passion lives in every single one of us.

Dad taught us about morals, values and goals. Having a tight-knit family was important to him.

When I was 11 years old, my parents wanted me to do something besides get in trouble. So they enrolled me in sailing classes at the Sea Shell Association in Santa Barbara, Calif. From the moment I climbed into that 8-foot dinghy in 1952, I knew instinctively what to do and sensed I had done it before.

I always wanted to be a father. I have a beautiful relationship with my dad and beautiful memories. I always knew I was going to have a family.

I think I can always look back and say my mom and dad would have done this or suggested that in a particular situation. I just really feel blessed to have had them as parents.

I'm not an experienced sailor.

Family relationships are just so fascinating - how they shape you as a person, how you can wound each other, how you're imprinted in a way by your family and the conditions under which you grow up.

I couldn't live my life the way I do if my parents weren't supportive.

My dad did a great job passing on what he learned from his career.

My parents have put in a lot of efforts for me. Whatever I am and wherever I am is because of them. I won't do anything to displease them.

My mom and dad did something special when they made me.

I've been sailing from the age of 2, and apparently, when I was 4, I told my dad, 'I know how to do this; you don't have to come with me anymore.'

Personally, I like to think I'm like my old man. I like to think I have the brains he did.

If it wasn't for football, a lot of the best times of my life, my brother's life, my dad's life, wouldn't exist.

Everybody's mom plays a huge role in their development and support. Mom was awesome. There is no one better. I had a good family. I had six brothers and six sisters, and they were all very supportive.

I was brought up to believe that it's family first. Of all the people my parents knew, the family was most important. You always turn to your family, and the family supports you. We do what we can to support our young and go and see the grandchildren if they're doing plays at school and their sports events.

All my kids are great, because of my mother. Every Sunday, we're over there at my parents' place for lunch.

I couldn't be more proud of my little sister and the mother she is and am also incredibly proud of my mom and the huge influence she's had on myself, my sisters, and now her grandchildren.

I'm a reflection of my mom, my brothers and everyone in my family. How I carry myself is a reflection of how they raised me. I've learned that.

For me, it has been very important to grow up knowing about my mom's work and that she was always, at every moment, supporting me and teaching me to have this strength.

I'm the product of my parents' dreams and aspirations.

I don't discount the privilege that comes with being the kid of two very great actors. All I can say is I'm very grateful that I've had their examples. And it's fun to get to share it with them.

My father has always been a big influence in my life.