Ahmet Zappa

Birthday: 15 May 1974, Los Angeles, California, USA

Birth Name: Ahmet Emuukha Rodan Zappa

Ahmet Zappa was born on May 15, 1974 in Los Angeles, California, USA as Ahmet Emuukha Rodan Zappa. He is an actor and producer, known for The Odd Life of Timothy Green (2012), Jack Frost (1998) and Pu ...Show More

I miss my Dad. My Dad loved cheesy monster movies, so we'd have Godzilla movie marathons. Those are Show more I miss my Dad. My Dad loved cheesy monster movies, so we'd have Godzilla movie marathons. Those are some of my favorite memories, laughing at how the monster outfits were so bad, like black garbage bags for heads. Hide

At 12 I dropped out of school but I had lost interest in it at a much earlier age. For me, school wa Show more At 12 I dropped out of school but I had lost interest in it at a much earlier age. For me, school was very very stressful. Hide

I picked books by their covers - the worse the cover, the more I wanted to read it. I picked books by their covers - the worse the cover, the more I wanted to read it.

I think what my father appreciated was the science experiment of life. He had these kids, and they h Show more I think what my father appreciated was the science experiment of life. He had these kids, and they had their own experiences. He wanted us to discover the world for ourselves. Hide

I would ask my parents something, but then go to my siblings. We were encouraged to bounce ideas off Show more I would ask my parents something, but then go to my siblings. We were encouraged to bounce ideas off everyone. Hide

I definitely have managed to overcome dyslexia now to become a fully functional human being but thin Show more I definitely have managed to overcome dyslexia now to become a fully functional human being but things were a lot more difficult when I was younger. Hide

I didn't read at all until I was 12. I just couldn't. It was too frustrating. I didn't read at all until I was 12. I just couldn't. It was too frustrating.

The way this whole novel thing came together was, I sold them one bill of goods and then didn't comm Show more The way this whole novel thing came together was, I sold them one bill of goods and then didn't communicate very well. I am like Captain Run-on Sentence. Hide

When we had to do book reports, I would pick a book that no one read and just make it up and turn th Show more When we had to do book reports, I would pick a book that no one read and just make it up and turn that in. I got praised for my imagination. Hide

I collect things that just look retarded. I collect things that just look retarded.

My parents told us how they felt but never imposed their beliefs on us, although I appreciate I got Show more My parents told us how they felt but never imposed their beliefs on us, although I appreciate I got a healthy sense of democracy from them. Hide

I had this whole ritual with my mother making the bed with me inside it so I would be invisible. I had this whole ritual with my mother making the bed with me inside it so I would be invisible.

I've always wanted to have a book published - it was a dream of mine, but the thought of actually wr Show more I've always wanted to have a book published - it was a dream of mine, but the thought of actually writing a book made me feel really sick. Hide

My father would often work all night and sleep during the day, so for us, dinner might be pancakes, Show more My father would often work all night and sleep during the day, so for us, dinner might be pancakes, and breakfast might be beef stroganoff. Hide

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