Simon Baker 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.

My parents were pretty lenient with me. But, they gave me morality while I was growing up. They taught me the difference between right and wrong.

My father believed in toughness, honesty, politeness and being on time. All very important lessons.

I always strive to set an example for my kids to work hard and develop a strong sense of work ethic.

If it's one thing my parents did right, it was teaching me to have a good work ethic, and I plan on doing the same with my kids!

I think a lot about teaching my kids to work hard.

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 father used to say, 'I want you to be a good man; I want you to learn how to work. And I want you to be a serious person.' I grew up with that in my mind.

We teach our kids to be fair and things like that and if you make a mistake you apologize for it.

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

We were raised with real values about the importance of work and respect for the people.

Work ethic is probably my No. 1 value and No. 1 attribute.

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

I always remind my kids that hard work pays off. They see that I take nothing for granted in life. It helps them stay grounded.

Let every Latter-day Saint give value received for everything he gets, whether it be in work, or whatever he does.

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

I refuse to lie to children.

I've always been honest with all my kids. So I - if they did well, they did well. And if they didn't, actually, I asked, did you try your best? And if they tried their best, then, you know, I back out because I expect them to be honest with me or with themselves. And I can't make you go out there and work out hard.

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

My mom was a single mom, and she had enough on her plate. I knew when I was doing something I wasn't supposed to, and I tried to keep her from finding out about it. I did a pretty good job of that.

My parents instilled a very strong work ethic in me from a young age, fortunately.

When I was in high school, my parents had this power over me - if I ever lied or got caught doing something that I shouldn't be doing, then I would no longer be able to go to L.A. and continue to pursue the acting thing.

My heroes are just everyday people who work hard, are honest and have integrity.

From my dad I learned to be good to people, to always be honest and straightforward. I learned hard work and perseverance.