My father died when I was five, but I grew up in a strong family. — Philip Levine

The place of the father in the modern suburban family is a very small one, particularly if he plays golf. — Bertrand Russell
As the father of six children, I know very well the challenges technology poses to our families. — Mike Fitzpatrick
My mother was passionate. She was stubborn, the dominant one in the family. She dominated my father. — Hugh Leonard
No one can write like Vallejo and not sound like a fraud. He's just too much himself and not you. — Philip Levine
My mother carried on and supported us; her ambition had been to write poetry and songs. — Philip Levine
The irony is, going to work every day became the subject of probably my best poetry. — Philip Levine