"I had no blood relatives till I made some"
About this Quote
Coming from Dick, a performer whose public narrative has long been tangled in addiction, volatility, and a tabloid aura of burned bridges, the quote doubles as self-portrait and self-defense. It’s a way of claiming agency while quietly admitting absence. If your personal history is messy enough, you don’t just discover family; you assemble it, sometimes recklessly, sometimes desperately. The humor does the work of a shield: it lets him confess loneliness without asking for pity.
There’s also a very 1990s-2000s Hollywood subtext here, where “found family” is both a sitcom moral and a survival strategy for people whose careers run on late nights, temporary ensembles, and relationships that blur professional and intimate. The line’s intent isn’t to sentimentalize. It’s to reframe: if blood didn’t show up, he did what entertainers often do best - improvised a new cast.
Quote Details
| Topic | Witty One-Liners |
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APA Style (7th ed.)
Dick, Andy. (2026, January 16). I had no blood relatives till I made some. FixQuotes. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/i-had-no-blood-relatives-till-i-made-some-108849/
Chicago Style
Dick, Andy. "I had no blood relatives till I made some." FixQuotes. January 16, 2026. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/i-had-no-blood-relatives-till-i-made-some-108849/.
MLA Style (9th ed.)
"I had no blood relatives till I made some." FixQuotes, 16 Jan. 2026, https://fixquotes.com/quotes/i-had-no-blood-relatives-till-i-made-some-108849/. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.







