Top 14 Quotes by Ahmet Zappa

At 12 I dropped out of school but I had lost interest in it at a much earlier age. For me, school was very very stressful.

I had this whole ritual with my mother making the bed with me inside it so I would be invisible.

My parents told us how they felt but never imposed their beliefs on us, although I appreciate I got a healthy sense of democracy from them.

I've always wanted to have a book published - it was a dream of mine, but the thought of actually writing a book made me feel really sick.

I definitely have managed to overcome dyslexia now to become a fully functional human being but things were a lot more difficult when I was younger.

I didn't read at all until I was 12. I just couldn't. It was too frustrating.

I collect things that just look retarded.

My father would often work all night and sleep during the day, so for us, dinner might be pancakes, and breakfast might be beef stroganoff.

I would ask my parents something, but then go to my siblings. We were encouraged to bounce ideas off everyone.

I think what my father appreciated was the science experiment of life. He had these kids, and they had their own experiences. He wanted us to discover the world for ourselves.