Benjamin Watson Quotes

My parents were strict and taught me the proper fundamentals that I would use in my life. They taught me commitment to work hard.

We see the worth and appreciate the discipline my father inculcated in us.

I think I started learning lessons about being a good person long before I ever knew what basketball was. And that starts in the home, it starts with the parental influence.

My parents kept me very grounded.

Yeah, my parents help me keep my feet on the ground.

My parents were always very strict, and they gave me the right beliefs in how to treat people. It was very strict and all about morals - I try to pass that on to my own children.

My father instilled attention to detail and a sense of duty and responsibility.

My father John taught me about hard work and the importance of manners.

I have a strong head on my shoulders... I've always been grounded. People would think not because of who I am, but I've always been raised with that sense of morals from my dad and my mother.

Telling lies and showing off to get attention are mistakes I made that I don't want my kids to make.

The things I really learned, I learned from watching my parents. They take care of business. Always have.

When you're a little kid, growing up, most of us know what's right and wrong. Our parents teach us that discipline.

My dad never took himself too seriously. He always treated everyone with respect, and he made sure I was like that, too. I show up, I hit my mark, and I say my lines.

My mother told me, 'Always do your best,' and my dad says, 'It's important to be humble. That's the key. They're not there for you. You're there for them.'

My dad was a longshoreman in the Port of Miami. Tough job. I worked down there in the summer once. One day. Never again. My dad was a no-nonsense guy. As a kid, I hated his rules, but as a man, I understand what he was teaching. He taught me you have to work hard for everything you get.

My mum had a very strong moral code, which I kind of came with. I never really had to be told what was right or wrong - I knew. I was very mature from early on and I was a very good girl, so she never had any trouble with me.

My mother taught me what it is to have a sense of humour; my dad, who was a headmaster, everything you need to know about hard work. My dad is the most decent man you could come across.

Our father always made us work. I think that's the greatest thing a parent could ever do.

Mother never said to me, 'Stay out of trouble.' She didn't have to!

My parents instilled a strong work ethic early on in my life.

My parents taught me good standards, and I feel like I'm taking it to the boxing realm.

I know that everything my dad made me do made me better.

He instilled in me to be patient and understanding - my father would always hold me accountable, he taught me the importance of following things through, being responsible.

Basically, discipline, effort, patience and courage are hugely important core values for kids to grow up embracing.

My father instilled in me the need to behave correctly on and off the pitch.