RJ Barrett Quotes

Because my parents, growing up, they worked hard. Everyone in my family woke up early in the morning. I used to see my mother and my father go off to work, and come back and, no matter what, they had time for the kids.

I had an amazing childhood, lots of love. But my dad worked his tail off, getting up at 4 in the morning and going off at 5, 6 o'clock, yet he always had time to spend with his kids and his wife.

My dad went to law school at night while working full-time. He has an unparalleled work ethic and has passed down to me his passion for playing and watching sports. I love him dearly.

My mom wasn't so much such a great cook. But I don't know, I think I have a very strong mother, and it's funny, because both of my sisters - I have two sisters, and I'm the baby, but they all work hard. I'm not sure where I get it from, and I'm not sure where they get it from, but they must get it from somewhere... I like to work.

My mother was the influence in my life. She was strong; she had great faith in the ultimate triumph of justice and hard work. She believed passionately in education.

I always knew I wanted a family because of the way I grew up. Family has always been the most important thing.

I have great respect for my parents. I got such beautiful things from both of them. It doesn't mean that we didn't have our rough times, but they were remarkable people who were open-minded, creative and hard-working, and had great senses of humor.

I have a theory that I really want my kids to know - the only coloration that they make between dad being in films and reality is just a lot of people doing a lot of hard work.

My dad worked two jobs his whole life, and so I told him he's the reason I have 20 jobs.

Nobody ever worked as hard as my father. My father averaged maybe four hours of sleep at night, and when you're a kid, you don't realize that.

My father was a veteran and my mother a schoolteacher. They taught me the value of a good job and an honest day's work.

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

Nobody ever worked as hard as my father. My father averaged maybe four hours of sleep at night, and when you're a kid, you don't realize that. The man was tired. He was tired.

My father is my idol, so I always did everything like him. He used to work two jobs and still come home happy every night.

I watched my parents battle, work night shift, work two jobs. That's toughness. That's toughness... That's something; it all carries over from your parents, and I was fortunate to have both parents in my life.

I come from a family with a really strong work ethic - not just my parents, but my aunts, uncles and cousins. It rubbed off on me. I have a cousin in The Bronx who says I'm like the longshoreman of actors. I am a worker.

My mother taught us to play baseball, to bake a cake, to play fair - she beat the living daylights out of us sometimes, and she loved us with all her heart; she taught her favorite poets, and there is no child care in the world that will ever be a substitute for what that lady was in our life.

I think my mom and dad have an incredible work ethic, and we've grown up around it.

My dad was an insane workaholic, and watching his work ethic gave me a lot of motivation.

I want my kids to understand that hard work is essential and that I wouldn't have them do anything that I wouldn't do with them.

When I was small, I was the same as everyone else. I used to play in a small council estate nearby. But it's really my family who taught me. I started watching my dad play from the age of two. I wanted to be like him.

My dad used to take me to training in bangers, and we used to push the car. He would do whatever it would take, so I owe my family.

My parents were hardworking and still are. Everything I do is for them and the family.

Our father never had to yell at us much when we were growing up. No one ever wanted to let Dad down.

I think it's in my blood: both of my parents are very hard workers and were always working when I was growing up. I love working and what I do.