It was my effort, in depicting the West, to depict it as it was. Buffalo Bill depicteffortwest Change image and share on social
It was my family that wanted me to be a teacher. That was safe, you see. To be a painter was terrible. Josef Albers familypaintersafe Change image and share on social
It was my father's hope, and it is ours, that the National Gallery would become not a static but a living institution, growing in usefulness and importance to artists, scholars and the general public. Paul Mellon artistfathergallery Change image and share on social
It was my father who - after, at age 15, I had attempted unsuccessfully to drive the family car using a 'borrowed' key and knocked down a wall of the garage - convinced me over the telephone not to run away from home and who then came home from work not to punish me but rather to console and comfort me. H. Robert Horvitz ageattemptborrow share on social
It was my father who instilled the 'never say no' attitude I carry around with me today, and who instilled in me a sense of wonder, always taking us on adventures in the car, never telling us the destination. Marlee Matlin adventureattitudecar share on social
It was my father who taught me to value myself. He told me that I was uncommonly beautiful and that I was the most precious thing in his life. Dawn French beautifulfatherlife Change image and share on social
It was my father who taught us that an immigrant must work twice as hard as anybody else, that he must never give up. Zinedine Zidane fathergivehard Change image and share on social
It was my fifth grade teacher who introduced the idea that writing could be more than a hobby for me. Lauren DeStefano gradehobbyidea Change image and share on social
It was my first big relationship and it was just very abusive. I wouldn't give him the credit of naming him, if he ever reads this. But he was older, in the music business - or so he said. Lisa Snowdon abusivebigbusiness Change image and share on social
It was my first scene in any movie and my only scene in Kramer vs. Kramer. I was petrified. JoBeth Williams kramermoviepetrify Change image and share on social