Taught Quotations | Page 9

Bitter experience has taught us how fundamental our values are and how great the mission they represent.

My uncle taught me to play. He loved American music even though he didn't know the language.

My exposure to mainstream forms of production has taught me what I am up against and actually clarified for me where I'd like to go.

My experience has taught me this: Our free enterprise system is unmatched in its ability to provide economic freedom and opportunity and hope for all of our citizens.

My dad would moonlight back then, ... He'd worked his way through college in a band before he became an opera singer. I'd been playing guitar all my life, but he recruited me to play drums when I was about 10. We played country clubs and stuff. He taught me drums for a good reason. I worked real cheap.

My dad taught me to switch-hit. He and my grandfather, who was left-handed, pitched to me everyday after school in the back yard. I batted lefty against my dad and righty against my granddad.

My dad taught me something as a very young child -- never presume anything. But some big stuff is going to happen, and I'm really excited.

My dad taught me how to surf and swim. When I was in the water, I felt nothing could go wrong. It was like a fantasy.

My dad's been around the game for so long. He's seen so much, he's taught so much that nothing really surprises him. For me this is all new, but for him it is just a day at the golf course. I still learn from him every day.

As to my success here I cannot say much as yet: the Indians seem generally kind, and well-disposed towards me, and are mostly very attentive to my instructions, and seem willing to be taught further.