As I said, my parents loved that when they came to America, if you worked hard, the only things that could stop you were the limits you placed on yourself.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
My parents were exactly like millions of other Americans who had a fire in their belly to build something of their own, and in so doing they exemplified the dignity of work, the opportunity available in this great nation to those willing to work, and they left the world a bit better than it was when they first showed up.
The promise of America has always been that if you worked hard, had the right values, took some risks, that there was an opportunity to build a better life for your family and for your next generation.
My parents instilled a very strong work ethic in me from a young age, fortunately.
America is a place where the freedom to be who you are shouldn't be a barrier to your ability to get a job and provide for your family.
My parents had a great work ethic.
There was a lot of pressure on me when I was 18, 19 to move to America. I went out for a couple of weeks and hated it. I thought I could go out my mind. You could really see how people could go off the rails.
My parents pushed us very hard to work, both in the home, doing chores and cooking, and at school.
I knew I wanted considerable education so that I wouldn't have to work as hard as my parents.
It was my father who taught us that an immigrant must work twice as hard as anybody else, that he must never give up.
My parents instilled in me that life was going to be very difficult and that I'd have to work for everything.