James E. Faust Quotes

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.

When you are bringing up your kids, you hope you have given them some sense of right and wrong, a sense of good and bad.

I always think about my dad. He's always in the back of my mind. That helps me make good decisions. It has an influence on my life in every decision and everything I do.

The greatest gifts my parents gave to me...were their unconditional love and a set of values.

My paternal grandfather Rustom Mehta had a huge influence on me because of his ethics and his values.

Since I was a kid, he's told me to learn from his mistakes.

My kids are at a point in their lives where I'm a moral compass for them. God help them both.

Growing up, in church we had the homily; at home it's what I call the 'momily' - the inspirational and instructive mom-isms that every family has.

I always try to have my mother's voice in my head, because I am very proud of the morals that she tried to instill in us.

My mother means the world to me. She is my inspiration and motivating force. She has brought me up perfectly and given me the value and ethics that I still proudly believe in and follow.

My parents made me who I am. They are kind, generous, loving people.

I appreciate my parents for everything they instilled in me and my brothers.

My dad, he's a great father, but he's also been one of my mentors.

My dad was trying to prepare me for what he went through as a kid.

We have really good parents, and even though they broke up when we were little, we were still raised by two people who had really good ethics. They were never going to let us turn into Paris Hilton. I think that it wasn't really an option to become spoiled brats.

I know I wouldn't be a New York Yankee if it wasn't for my mom: the guidance she gave me as a kid growing up, knowing the difference from right and wrong, how to treat people and how to go the extra mile and put in extra work, all that kind of stuff.

When you're a kid, you always think about your parents, and I still do. I try to lead with the same example that they set.

I was raised the right way, my parents did a great job, I owe them everything. Without them, I'm not the man I am today.

I've learned a lot from my parents.

My parents never sat down to teach me anything; they lived exemplary life to set a lesson for me.

I'm a reflection of my mom, my brothers and everyone in my family. How I carry myself is a reflection of how they raised me. I've learned that.

I've got to be a guide to my kids. Nobody else is going to do it.

Mum and Dad had high expectations of us as human beings - it wasn't just about education. It's a fantastic way to go about parenting, and I aspire to that.

My mom is always right.

I've tried to live my life in a way that respects the beliefs of my mother and father. Everyone has blessings, gifts, passion, and drive.