Donald Hall Quotes

My parents and my grandmother inspire me every day and, every day, in my work and personal life.

I always believe that the elders in my family are the reason for my success.

I'm a momma's boy at heart.

My mother is not a Catholic, but she's always tried to drag my brother and my sister and I to church from a very young age, and we have always put up a little bit of a rebellion against it.

I had a very lovely childhood, and, being an only child, I'm very close to my mom and my dad.

My grandmother influenced me so deeply.

I am a daughter. My father is an example for me.

All love comes from the family.

I saw things at an early age because my mom was a theater actress. I did a play with her when I was 10 years old.

The most important influence in my childhood was my father.

I know what it is like to be brought up with unconditional love. In my life that came from my grandmother.

When I was young, I learned very early on that I could make my mother laugh. And that was one of the greatest sounds I ever heard.

I've always had the greatest respect for and listened to both my father and my mother. I've always tried to follow my parents' advice because these are people who want the best for me.

Boys and girls, have confidence in the direction and counsel and advice of your parents and grandparents who love you more than anybody else in the world does.

Life began with waking up and loving my mother's face.

My original name was Juaquin, and my cousin couldn't pronounce my name right. So he'd just be saying 'Waka! Waka!' So when I was younger, I used to always laugh, then my man Gucci gave me the rest of the name.

I was given the opportunity to write the kind of book that I wanted to write, rather than one that catalogues where I sang and what I sang and what I wore. I wanted to write a book about an American family, the family that has produced me. The longer I live, the more I realise the incredible support and love we were given as children.

I've always been a strong family advocate. I had a wonderful family growing up.

My childhood in Arlington, Va., a middle class suburb of Washington, was uneventful. Ours was a very intellectual family, and we were encouraged to read at a very early age.

Growing up, I never heard my parents curse, never. The first time I ever said a curse word was with my sister Kim.

My dad is very down to earth, and I view him as a creative genius, and I am very proud of that.

Most definitely, my dad was my biggest influence.

We were five kids at home, and my mother and grandmother ensured that we all had a very grounded upbringing in Madras. Even in school, I never used to tell anyone that my dad was an actor.

Growing up, my dad and my mom were there for my sister and I.

When I was small, I was the same as everyone else. I used to play in a small council estate nearby. But it's really my family who taught me. I started watching my dad play from the age of two. I wanted to be like him.