Great-grandfather Quotes

My great-grandfather, like many, came to this country in search of the American dream.

In rural parts of China, it's like stepping back into the era of my grandfather or great-grandfather - not much has changed.

My great-grandfather was a coal miner, who worked in Pennsylvania mines when carts were pulled by mules and mines were lit by candles. Mining was very dangerous work then.

Going back to Georgiana Drew and John Drew, and my great-grandfather Maurice Barrymore, and it was such a sort of circus of odd, interesting people that loved acting.

I do everything I do to pay tribute to my great-grandfather.

My dad had been an actor... not only had my dad been an actor, but his dad had been an actor, and my great-grandfather had been an actor. And who knows before then?

My great-grandfather, Karl Wallenda, was my biggest hero in life, my biggest inspiration behind everything I do.

We will never forget those like my great-grandfather who fought at Vicksburg.