I think people like to think I’m in some way financially dependent on my family - on my dad - but the fact of the matter is I’ve been emancipated from my father since I was 14 years old. That’s something people don’t know or understand. less than 1 minute read
One day when I was like 9, I heard the Beatles on the radio, and I asked my dad who they were. He told me they were the best band in the world, and I became obsessed. He started giving me their albums in sequential order, and I listened to them - and only them - until I was probably in high school. less than 1 minute read
As I get older and I get a few more years experience I become more like Dad, you know, King Lear. less than 1 minute read
I’m not alone, I’m free. I no longer have to be a credit, I don’t have to be a symbol to anybody I don’t have to be a first to anybody. less than 1 minute read
I’m a four star general in this thing, and you don’t rise to the ranks of a four star general by hanging about the house being the perfect dad. less than 1 minute read
I’d always assumed that I would die at about the same age as my dad - he was 45. I am five years in credit now. I can’t get my head around the fact that I am older than he was - ever. less than 1 minute read
I actually study boxing - my dad was a Golden Gloves champion so I learned how to fight at a very young age. Growing up in Brooklyn you always had to watch your back, so I pretty much learned to protect myself. less than 1 minute read
Obviously, losing a parent is very difficult. I miss my dad every day, but I know he would be proud to see me continuing to swim and going for another shot at the Olympics. less than 1 minute read
