Dad was in the British Army and my mom was in the Royal Air Force, so both of my parents believed in discipline.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I'm a military kid, both parents in the military - Mom did 12 years, Dad did 21, served in two wars. So discipline is something that was huge.
My father made sure of discipline, but my mum, she was serious business.
My parents were incredibly strict, almost military style.
My dad used to give me a lot of spankings. Anything I did wrong, he was on me. I was raised by a strict disciplinarian. He kind of laid down the law.
I still remember how my father used to wake me up at 4 A.M. and make me study. He also used to take me for a walk and then always dropped me to school. I was very disciplined, as my father inculcated those values in me. Now that my father is no more, I understand that you should not take your parents for granted.
When I was a child, my father taught me to put up my fists like a boy and to be prepared to defend myself at all times.
My mother did all she could to control me, but at age 14 she sent me to a military school.
I turned to my mom and said, 'I'm going to be a martial arts movie star.' She didn't believe me, and neither did my dad. They both thought I would grow out of it. That it was a phase. I decided then I was going to do it or die trying.
Because my father was often absent on naval duty, my mother suffered me to do much as I pleased.
I'm a trained martial artist. My parents were both martial artists.