The only ones I trust really are my Mum and Dad and those who are closest to me. less than 1 minute read
I wanted to perform well for my mom and dad, because in high school, I didn’t have a job. My brothers, they worked at Pizza Hut or places like that, but sports, that was my way of giving back. less than 1 minute read
Dad taught us about morals, values and goals. Having a tight-knit family was important to him. less than 1 minute read
Grief can’t be shared. Everyone carries it alone. His own burden in his own way. less than 1 minute read
I think in my case, I had no choice but to have a good sense of humor. I grew up with my dad, Danny Thomas, and George Burns and Bob Hope and Milton Berle and Sid Caesar and all those guys were at our house all the time and telling jokes and making each other laugh. less than 1 minute read
I don’t know much about only children. I was the middle one of three, and if ever I was alone with mum and dad, it was a rare moment. less than 1 minute read
You always give credit where credit is due - to high school coaches, college coaches - but my dad, the foundation that he built with me, is where all of this came from. The speed, the determination, the mindset, just the natural belief that you can do anything you put your mind to, it all comes from my dad. less than 1 minute read
One thing my dad always told me, was he would make sure I always had what he didn’t have. He couldn’t play basketball because he didn’t have tennis shoes - so I had five pairs of tennis shoes. less than 1 minute read
I’m a military kid, both parents in the military - Mom did 12 years, Dad did 21, served in two wars. So discipline is something that was huge. less than 1 minute read
I feel connected to the Second World War because my father lost his father in that war. So, through my dad and the effect it had on him of losing his father young, I always felt connected to the war. It goes back years, but it still feels to me as if we’re completely living in it. less than 1 minute read
