I originally had an idea about a family of people who were homeless, … — Larry Brown

I originally had an idea about a family of people who were homeless, just traveling around without any solid roots or any home, who made their way around working wherever they could. I started it with them. The idea of Joe as a protagonist came along a little later.

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Disneyland is a work of love. We didn't go into Disneyland just with the idea of making money. — Walt Disney
We will invest in our people, quality education, job opportunity, family, neighborhood, and yes, a thing we call America. — Dan Quayle
A family on the throne is an interesting idea. It brings down the pride of sovereignty to the level of petty life. — Walter Bagehot
They drink a lotta beer, do a lotta riding around; I drink a lotta beer, do a lotta riding around. — Larry Brown
You have to do something in your life that is honorable and not cowardly if you are to live in peace with yourself, and for the firefighter it is fire. — Larry Brown
I think it is necessary to sit down and work for years and years to get it right. I think that's the main thing, that's what the emphasis has got to be on: individual work. — Larry Brown