Quote by David Hockney

I think my father would have liked to have been an artist, actually. But I think he didn't quite have perhaps the drive or, I don't know, I mean he had a family to bring up I suppose.

I think my father would have liked to have been an artist, a

Summary

This quote suggests that the speaker believes their father had the desire to pursue a career as an artist, but various factors prevented him from doing so. It is mentioned that the speaker's father may have lacked the necessary motivation or commitment, possibly attributed to the responsibilities of providing for and raising a family. This implies that external obligations and circumstances might have hindered the father's pursuit of his artistic aspirations.

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Family

By David Hockney

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