As it has been told to me, my Dad had some kind of deal with Dick Clark. But when we got here, that fell through. So we were out here with no job, no furniture, no food.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Dick Clark will be truly missed. We will carry on his legacy every New Year's Eve.
No one could have been nicer, classier nor better looking than Dick Clark. I've had a crush on him since I was a teenager.
I remember seeing this picture my mother had of Dick Clark. It didn't inspire me to be an actor or anything, but when I did 'American Dreams' with Dick Clark, my mother came out, and she showed him this picture of them that was taken 35 years earlier. It was great.
When I spent time with my father, it wasn't playing ball in the back yard. I came to his office and listened to him do business or sat in on meetings. I walked job sites. On Saturday, we'd see my grandfather in Queens for a couple hours, and then he'd say, 'Let's go collect rent!'
Dick Clark really didn't make rock 'n roll safe for America, as many people think.
My dad grew up really poor in Mississippi. I paid attention to that because I thought that's a healthier thing to pay attention to than, like, some statue of a great-great-great grandfather who has no connection to my life.
With his passing, Dick Clark deserves to take his place at the top in the pantheon of popular culture icons.
My dad took on every job he could get. He worked like mad. But then, at some point, he had saved up enough to open his first pub.
We had plenty of clothes and no money.
Dick Clark is an American icon. I am honored that he has entrusted me with such a role in this national tradition.