Jeffrey Dean Morgan Quotes

I grew up in a small town where we played around on motorcycles and things, but it really started when I got old enough. I think I was obsessed with the culture of riding. I got sick of having to date guys who rode motorcycles for me to be on them.

The first time I went to Sturgis, I remember thinking, 'This motorcycle thing, this is me.'

I don't know if this qualifies as gentle reassurance, but right now this is all that stands between me and a Harley-Davidson.

I think there's a stereotype of what a biker is, and I think that's one of the reasons people are shocked when they find out that I ride. I've been trying to break down the stereotypes and inspire new riders.

The Olympia was a really special place for me as a kid. I saw Dad perform there so many times, so it means a lot.

Endless motorbike talk can and does bore me.

If ever there was a show that could be termed a mascot for people who ride Harleys, it's 'Renegade,' and I'm real proud of that.

My dad is a motorcycle guy, not some Hollywood dude.

If I go away, I take a little picture of my son. It's in a frame with a speaker, and he recorded a birthday message for me when he was nine or 10. I can't listen to it without filling up.

The grief of losing my father has come in waves over the years, as it does with most people. His love and devotion as a father provided my closest, most intimate relationship. Dad, and our time together, is in my bones. While reflecting on him, the memories themselves seem to boil down into certain 'essences of Dad.'

My father died when I was 7. I was his favorite child, and he was my beloved father. I brought him along with me all through my life. Every elderly man has a bit of my father in him for me.

I've got a sister who races motorcycles and another sister who's a Holy Roller preacher.

Motorcycle riding has been a passion of mine since my 20th birthday, and as a proud member of the American Motorcyclist Association and the Harley Owners Group, I can attest that responsible riding has many unique recreational benefits for millions of Americans.

My earliest memories are the best. I always try to remember the good times when Daddy was alive.

But more importantly, I think he remembered how very close I was with my own dad, who had died in 1997.

When I was 5 years old, my mother read me 'Gone With The Wind' at night, before I went to bed. I remember her reading almost all year.

I ride a Harley and a chopper. Those are the two bikes I ride the most.

I was just about 6 weeks old when we moved to Detroit.

Harley's been influential, but I'm not a big Harley fan.

I was christened Edward. My sister gave me the name Bear when I was a week old and it has stuck.

My dad had a Vincent Black Shadow, which was a quite particular thing: it was the fastest cycle of its era... It sparked a world for me; when I was old enough, I got a motorcycle.

I don't think of myself as a gearhead or a motorcyclist. I'm not that young, and this is like another life of mine. But the people I know from that era think of me that way.

I've always thought 'Southern Accents' would make an amazing country song. It's always spoken to me. I've always loved it. Every time I hear that song, it reminds me of my dad.

I don't remember my skin changing, but I do recall feeling deeply loved by my family.

I love my dad.