Tony Parsons Quotes

Shout-out to my dad - he influenced my style when I was 17.

I've had many mentors, but the one that has the most impact was my mother.

My mom has been my support system from day one. Admiring the type of person she is gives me a sense of what to look for in my ideal cheerleader when the time comes.

My dad was the biggest influence on my life because he was never boring.

I think my dad is definitely my biggest role model, personally, just in my day-to-day life.

I was fortunate to have a dad who was very involved, very present, very wise.

My dad had a huge influence on my career.

Obviously my parents have been a massive influence on me my whole career, taking me around everywhere and putting me in this position.

My dad has always inspired me.

The person who has the most influence on me is my mother. Think of life as a flight where we fly higher and higher. If I were a bird that needs feathers to fly higher, I would regard my mother as my strongest feather.

I believe my father has and always will be the strongest influence in my life, as he has guided me on many paths.

I never had a speech from my father 'this is what you must do or shouldn't do' but I just learned to be led by example. My father wasn't perfect.

I was very fortunate to have some great mentors. A father that was always in my life set the example every day at home. Everybody asks me, 'What was your role model?' My role model slept 20 feet from me every night. I could always go talk to him and ask him questions no matter what it was about.

My dad was my best friend. I worshipped him. All of my success in life really comes from him. He believed that you get nothing from negativity.

My dad lived by example. I lived by watching him. I watched all the great things he did and said. I try to walk that talk for my children.

My father didn't tell me how to live; he lived, and let me watch him do it.

My mother has been the greatest influence on my life, morally. When I get right down to it, my mother and father are two people I can count on no matter what.

I'm the one person who wears the words 'hustle, loyalty, respect' on my T-shirts and merchandise. My audience is children. It's very flattering to see a kid wear your T-shirt; it's even more flattering to have a dad come up to you and say, 'I watch you with my kid. Keep doing what you're doing. You're a role model for my son.'

I think if you look at most successful people, if you ask most of them, their biggest influence was their dad.

I think my dad has helped me tremendously.

No one can beat Momma. She made me the person I am today - the way I think and act and move and talk and speak. It's all because of her.

I thank God that I had such an amazing father who was my trainer as well.

I've gotten lots of great advice from lots of people that I admire, but the person who influenced me more than anyone in my life was my grandmother.

When your dad is your father, best friend and mentor, all in one, it's hard to explain what he brings. He brings confidence and self-awareness through my game, on and off the court. I'm blessed to have him.

My father, well he helped me with everything. From the start he was my biggest supporter and taught me a lot about his experience as a driver.