“Look, I don’t sugarcoat things, and I’m not about to start now. Life’s tough. People are tougher. But you? You’ve got my blood in you. That means you don’t back down, no matter what.”

“I don’t care if the world’s against you. You stand your ground. And if someone tries to knock you down, you hit back harder. With words or fists—I raised you to handle both.”

“But don’t you ever mistake strength for cruelty. You fight for what’s right. You protect the ones who can’t. That’s what I’ve done, and that’s what I expect from you.”

“And yeah, I know I’ve made mistakes. A lot of ’em. But everything I’ve done, I did so you’d have a shot at something better. So don’t waste it. Make your own rules, but don’t forget who raised you to fight like hell for them.”