His son, Norman, who is studying for a doctorate in electrical engineering at the University of California in San Diego, says his father is a thorough optimist and ever young at heart. Also, he's "mischievous" and jokes a lot.
田長霖長子，現在加州大學聖地牙哥分校攻讀電機博士的田之楠也說，他的父親十分樂觀，有一顆永遠年輕的心；而且「調皮搗蛋」，常開人玩笑。