A lot of my success, and a lot of who I am now, is because of my dad, and the way he raised me and taught me how to have a work ethic.
Sometimes you're not blessed with the materialistic stuff but you're blessed with a work ethic.
When you match my body size with my talent and my work ethic and my IQ as a boxer inside that ring, I really have it all, and I'm flexible enough to really jump up to any weight - '40, '47 or '54, for the right opponent.
One of my aunties inspires me beause of how easily she shows her emotions, and she isn't ever afraid to cry. My mum, for her work ethic - she might not show her emotions in public very much, but she's a total power woman. My grandma, who watched four of her children die before her, she's a powerhouse.
I think that my humble beginnings were very deliberate, and I'm grateful for them because I'm not sure I would see my achievements the same way if they were handed to me. I'm not sure my work ethic would be the same.
I'm not a starstuck dude. I've been in this game too long for that, but I do respect and acknowledge real work and real work ethic.
The best way to learn is by doing. The only way to build a strong work ethic is getting your hands dirty.
I know guys respect work ethic, and they respect the guys that are invested and committed.
We like to make the distinction between immigrants we want and immigrants we don't want. They all share one thing, and that's the work ethic.
You can control two things: your work ethic and your attitude about anything.
