David Draiman Quotes

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.

When I was younger, I was a bit of a feisty fighter type of guy. That's something my father told me as I was becoming a man: 'You don't go picking fights, but you don't run from any of them.' And I was more afraid of my father than anybody else I had to fight.

Parents need to teach their children principles of respect and acceptance.

I've got two daughters. 9 years old and 6 years old. I am going to teach them first of all about values and morals. But if they make a mistake, I don't want them punished with a baby.

Thank God I had all these family values or who knows where I'd be now.

My dad set a clear model for me for what manhood was all about.

My parents told me, 'Skating is a privilege, not a right, and school always comes first.'

I try to be straightforward and honest with my kids, and I believe nothing beats good old hard work.

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

My parents were always very strict, and they gave me the right beliefs in how to treat people. It was very strict and all about morals - I try to pass that on to my own children.

Parents today are self-absorbed. They don't care what anyone thinks or even what their children think. There is less focus on discipline, integrity, boundaries, fairness, honesty and spirituality.

My father was a man's man and was always respected for being a straight shooter. My dad always had an amazing sense of calm about him.

My parents did an excellent job of bringing me up with values.

When I'm thinking of sports, when I'm thinking of a boy growing up and being a man, I'm thinking of three things - honor, integrity, and toughness.

Women deeply want men who are competent and powerful. And I don't mean power in that they can exert tyrannical control over others. That's not power. That's just corruption.

Real men know how to move as real men. Real men won't allow themselves to be disrespected. Real men aren't punks.

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

Obedience, submission, discipline, courage--these are among the characteristics which make a man.

I'm tough when I have to be, tender when I should be. When you find a really tough guy, he's not a predator. He doesn't have to prove himself. Guys who have to pretend to be tough, they ain't. I'm tough.

Good men who exercise power are really the most fascinating of all people.

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

Real men know how to listen, and real men know how to be honest.

The family teaches us about the importance of knowledge, education, hard work and effort. It teaches us about enjoying ourselves, having fun, keeping fit and healthy.

My philosophy is if you're a man at night, you gotta be a man in the morning.

It's important to show children love, affection and balance and invest time in their moral upbringing.