Dan Byrd Quotes

My mum will never let me be anything but grounded.

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.

I don't think my mother and father ever had any doubts about what I was to be punished for or not. My parents come from a very strictly defined culture.

I got suspended from school once, and my dad came to the school and whooped me in front of everyone. I didn't want that to happen again, didn't want to be embarrassed like that. The guys that I ran with, they respected that and respected my dad too.

I learned from my dad and my mom somebody should only have to tell you once. Whether it's me getting in trouble, they said I should only have to tell you once. I've kind of took that and made that for all aspects.

My parents were very strict and had rules for me and, if ever I was playing outside, I always had a set time to come back in.

If I find you not attending cabinet meetings three times you are out of government.

Even the most high-maintenance boss isn't going to sit and watch you the whole time, making sure you're paying attention to them, whereas with a child, it's like, 'Wait, what? You're not watching me right now? Really? Then I'm going to go spill this milk.' Even bosses from hell don't behave like that!

To lead or to parent means not being liked sometimes.

I follow the roles.

If I would get in trouble, my mom would already know when I came home after school. I didn't have time to give my side, because she would've already seen the teacher, like, in the teacher's lounge.

There's certain things that I was taught growing up about not quitting and seeing things through. I think if I would have come home and told my dad that I was going to quit the team, I think he would have kicked me out of the house. I don't think I'd have a place to stay.

When I was 16, my mother moved me out of Brooklyn and sent me to Florida to stay with my family for a little bit because I was being bad, not going to school and stuff.

Parents must lay down ground rules for their children to help them to grow up and to learn responsibility for their actions. They must learn to stand on their own two feet.

Having rules means that sometimes people break them, and that means punishment.

If I got a beating for something, I usually deserved it.

Teaching kids to respect rules is key.

Why have a rule if you're not going to enforce it?

With a head coach, you make a mistake and learn. With a king, you make a mistake and get your head bitten off.

I had very strict parents, I could never go outside or go to parties.

There was one director who crossed the line. I scolded him so much that he later never tried anything.

The rules are there for a reason.

My parents never let me have everything.

If there is a really good player at U16 level who disrespects the coach, if you then say: 'You can go somewhere else then. That is not how we do things here.' That would be powerful.

You don't ever want an African father to come to your school looking for you.