Tyrann Mathieu Quotes

Responsibility educates.

You have to act like a responsible professional in the industry regardless of your age.

In your pursuit of your passions, always be young. In your relationship with others, always be grown-up. Set a standard, and stay faithful to it.

Anything which tends to bring a greater sense of responsibility to individuals should be encouraged.

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.

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

Once you realize that you're in something that you've always wanted and you don't want to lose it, you behave differently. And that means the integrity, the professionalism, and knowing what's right from wrong and still making choices that you probably wouldn't have made.

I never rebelled against my parents - I worked hard, I was responsible, and I didn't go to high-school parties.

Ability may get you to the top, but it takes character to keep you there.

I take personal responsibility for everything I say.

I pride myself on what I do every night. I pride myself on my work ethic and how I carry myself. I want to be mature in my approach but focused and disciplined.

I take accountability for my actions.

When I was younger I got accused of gamesmanship but I grew out of it.

My dad has ingrained that in me: 'Be accountable.'

Acting like an adult and being professional on set and getting my work done has just been a lifestyle for me. It's not something I have to try hard to do, necessarily.

Maturity: Be able to stick with a job until it is finished. Be able to bear an injustice without having to get even. Be able to carry money without spending it. Do your duty without being supervised.

I think that's good that I have to watch how I act and what I say. I think that's a part of growing up.

The moral turpitude of the boys of today appears to center in their failure to concentrate on any particular objective long enough to obtain their maximum results.

I fought for the values of responsibility, and I'm not a man who does not accept his responsibilities.

I have lived my life that way and I expect the people who work for me to be the same way.

I sometimes let people down, especially when I was younger. I was cavalier about what people told me. Part of growing up is learning when to shut up.

The family teaches us about the importance of knowledge, education, hard work and effort. It teaches us about enjoying ourselves, having fun, keeping fit and healthy.

There's a need for accepting responsibility - for a person's life and making choices that are not just ones for immediate short-term comfort. You need to make an investment, and the investment is in health and education.

This year has been full of lessons learned and soul searching and realizing I'm an adult. It's time to take responsibility and not take the easy way out.

I grew up learning from a father who said, 'When you make a mistake or you make a bad decision, you man up and take responsibility.'