Ed Reed Quotes

I saw how hard my parents worked, and I didn't want to be a freeloader.

You pay your bills and you take care of your family, or you're not a man.

Our father always made us work. I think that's the greatest thing a parent could ever do.

I'm glad that's one of the things I chose to do as a man - to be a father to my child.

I've had to be a man since I was 12 or 13. I had a job. And I was playing the piano for people twice my age. Handling responsibility is what makes a man a man.

My father instilled attention to detail and a sense of duty and responsibility.

Fatherhood has gone and done much more than marriage. It has made me a far more responsible person.

I'm a grown man now, I've got a family, I understand responsibility.

I have a lot more responsibilities, I guess you could say. I have a lot more responsibilities than a lot of people my age.

It's very difficult to overtly do it. But I try to live my life consistently as a man and as a father.

My wife knows that I thrive on independence, and whatever girls live with me must know that, too. They must realize I have a certain respect for my wife and love for my children, and my work comes pretty much ahead of all that.

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

My parents were strict and taught me the proper fundamentals that I would use in my life. They taught me commitment to work hard.

Grown men do not need leaders.

There's only one law you gotta follow to keep outta trouble. Do it first, do it yourself, and keep on doin' it.

Responsibility is the thing people dread most of all. Yet it is the one thing in the world that develops us, gives us manhood or womanhood fiber.

Everybody's got a job to do, and I do mine as best I can.

If you're going to be a father and whatnot, yeah, you better be responsible about it as best you can.

Southern people are raised with a work ethic. My son is 5 years old and does chores. My mom was a dance teacher, and the training and discipline it takes to be a dancer I've carried with me in Hollywood.

I am not a father who wants to give his kids everything. They have to earn it.

The last thing I think I am is perfect. I'm just trying to do the best job I can. I'm trying to be the best father I can to my kids. I'm trying to do the best job I can running my business.

Freedom makes a huge requirement of every human being. With freedom comes responsibility. For the person who is unwilling to grow up, the person who does not want to carry is own weight, this is a frightening prospect.

I'm a diligent person, and that came directly from having hardworking parents.

I'm a strong person, I'm a strong family man, I'm a strong husband and a strong father.

I always had to have a job in the summer when I was at school. It was about teaching me, and my brother and sisters, a good work ethic and making sure we knew there were no handouts. We had to find our own way in this world.