Varun Dhawan Quotes

My dad speaks a lot of sense and keeps me grounded. He'll watch me play and, if I've done well, he'll have a quiet word with me and say, 'Well done.' If I've had a not-so-good game, he'll let me know about it.

I wish there were people who gave me roles like my dad did.

My mom has a very subtle way of encouraging.

Dad sometimes sends me texts saying, 'Just heard you on the radio, thumbs up', or whatever. So that's pretty cute.

My mother totally protected me as a model. She took me on every look-see, she was there on the set if I wanted her to be.

My mum said to me once years ago, which really spurred me on, 'You're the funniest person I know'. I loved that.

I'm not a player who needs telling every day in training 'you're brilliant, you're this, you're that'... but it's always nice to hear comments from the manager and people around that you're doing well.

It's very tempting, when somebody says they like this about you, to want to do that over and over.

My grandad gives me an honest opinion on the games and my performance. I really respect him for that. He's really helped me develop as a person and a player, and he's always been honest with me, whether I've had a good or bad game, where I need to improve.

My parents are very supportive: they helped redirect my technology attitude and my punkness into positive things.

The great thing is my dad was OK with whatever I wanted to do. He always supported me, and once I showed I was serious about football, that's when he really started to get involved and give me pointers.

My mom has helped me nurture my interest and hone my talent.

Moms being moms, they're very supportive, and they're always talking very highly of you.

My dad has always been very helpful with good advice, and he still helps me. I call him after every single game, and he is very critical, if I am honest with you.

We love to receive praise, but usually we're not certain what message, precisely, we should take from it. On the other hand, when someone points out our flaws, we realize immediately that something needs to change.

If you want your children to improve, let them overhear the nice things you say about them to others.

Praise your children more than you correct them. Praise them for even their smallest achievement.

All of us love applause, and so we should - it means that the listener likes us!

My parents really encouraged me.

Children need models rather than critics.

Randy said I could call him for anything, Paula said that she loved me and said how much of a star I was. Simon was like, keep up the good work and I'll have nothing to worry about.

Ballplayers, like everyone else, like to get told they did something right.

Correction does much, but encouragement does more.

One should use praise to recognize what one is not.

Lily's really together - she's a sharp kid and one of the smartest human beings I have ever met. Whatever she is doing, if she needs any advice, I'm there for her. Kids are going to make their own decisions, but I guess that the only thing you can do as a parent is to offer support. And I do.