In honor of my father

I am often asked to speak of a man I am very similar to and very much resemble. My father was what a lot of people describe as a Renaissance man. A man of many talents and artistic gifts, who found time to express himself in all the wonderful mediums through which he created his art. Through the countless films that have garnered him accolades, Oscars, and legendary status among his peers and his fans. Through the innumerable pieces of art that are sold around the world and that I have the pleasure to say adorn the walls of my home.

When he was asked about his work he would often tell you that it was unfinished. It will never be finished, in the sense that he will never be done with it.

Look into my father's eyes and you see a battle against mediocrity. A battle he fought every day.

There are two kinds of people on this earth: Those who are content and those who are not. Those who are, feel they have seen enough, done enough, loved, traveled, and created enough to sleep the night in peace. Those who are not content are not necessarily miserable; on the contrary, they feel there is always more to do, to see, to love and be loved. A larger indelible imprint to leave behind and certainly a lot more to create; thus can never sleep willingly. This permanent, indelible imprint my father leaves on this earth will only be to his own measure, immeasurable by the average person.

He will always give you more. That is his destiny. Those are his sleepless nights. He will give you quality over quantity and abundance over emptiness.

One thousand years from now he will be remembered in the annals of our history as one of the greats of all time. It won't be enough, but one step closer to his measure of content and perhaps a decent night's sleep.

For those of you in the area who want to pay tribute to my father, there are a few memorial services that you can attend.

Saturday, June 9th
First Baptist Church
75 North Main Street
Providence, RI

Saturday, June 16th
The Cathedral
Barcelona, Spain
King Juan Carlos will be in attendance and Julio Iglesias will perform in my father's honor.

--Francesco Quinn