A Quote by Joan Collins

My parents instilled in me that life was going to be very difficult and that I'd have to work for everything. — © Joan Collins
My parents instilled in me that life was going to be very difficult and that I'd have to work for everything.
I had a very difficult childhood. I was surrounded by people who had both parents, which made me feel different. Having a bit of a rougher existence early on, it made me appreciate the work ethic that my grandparents instilled in me.
My parents instilled a very strong work ethic in me from a young age, fortunately.
I am not going to complain about the life I've had so far. In Africa, there are people that live in more difficult situations. I've had the luck of having parents who work and have helped me out, they've done everything possible for me to get here.
Something that was instilled in me by my parents at a very young age is that there is no happy life without a life of service.
My parents instilled something greater than myself. They instilled faith in me.
I appreciate my parents for everything they instilled in me and my brothers.
My parents instilled a strong work ethic early on in my life.
Something that was instilled in me by my parents at a very young age is that there is no happy life without a life of service. Over the course of my career, I've been fortunate to always encounter others who share that philosophy.
As a young boy growing up in Rohtak, India, I had no idea what my life's work would be. But my parents instilled in me something that I have never forgotten: that work must have a sense of purpose beyond mere financial gain; that to be meaningful, work should make a positive and lasting difference in the lives of others.
I have never in my life let a man disrespect me, verbally or physically, and that will never change. I feel very strongly about this because it's something my mother instilled in me and that I have instilled in my daughters.
You have to work hard if you want something, and my parents instilled that into me when I was really young.
My parents instilled a lot of American values in me. They encouraged me to work hard and told me that anything was possible for me because I was a citizen.
I had parents who instilled in me the importance of love, morals and hard work. I give God all the glory because he has brought me through so much.
I don't have family in this business. I had two parents that loved me, that worked 24-7, and this is what instilled hard work in me. So you hear the stories about my upbringing, my religion.
I would be the first to admit that I have incredibly high, ambitious standards for my life and my career, and I've had those my entire life. It's something that was just instilled in me by my parents.
I had a difficult relationship with my parents, who died young, but they instilled self-discipline and a sense of honour and loyalty and accountability. I'm grateful for that.
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