H.J. Whitley, often referred to as the "Father of Hollywood," is credited with popularizing the phrase "If life hands you lemons, make lemonade." This saying emerged in the early 1910’s among Whitley's friends as a metaphor for transforming challenges into opportunities, particularly reflecting Whitley's own experiences in developing the lemon fields that would become Hollywood, California.

Whitley’s Hollywood estate lemon orchard, HJ in derby with Ross & Grace Whitley playing below & pickers harvesting.1902