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My father was a huge influence on me.

My great-grandfather was a man of great vision, drive, and native intelligence, with some human flaws amplified by limited education, limited social range, and questionable influence from some of his advisers.

The most important influence in my childhood was my father.

My father in his way influenced me and my sister to educate ourselves and to try to do things in life.

I believe my father has and always will be the strongest influence in my life, as he has guided me on many paths.

My Father had a profound influence on me. He was a lunatic.

I think my uncle was probably the biggest influence in my life. We grew up in the same house, and he was just a really great, hard-working, honest, ethical person.

My father and mother had tremendous integrity, and obviously that affected me.

My grandfather had a particularly important influence on my life, even though I didn't visit him often, since he lived about three miles out of town and he died when I was six. He was remarkably curious about the world, and he read lots of books.

My grandfather was a persuasive man who made friends with people at every level of influence. In order to fight against our tribe's termination, he went to newspapers and politicians and urged them to advocate for our tribe in Washington. He also supported his family through the Depression as a truck farmer.