My sensei was a British karate champion named Brian Fitkin. He was my mentor and because I had a hard relationship with my dad, he became a father figure to me.

I never had a father figure so I never missed it.

Mitch Hurwitz was like a father figure to me. He was so sweet, and he's just so smart.

I didn't have a father figure in the house.

Sting is a father figure to us all.

I discovered martial arts, first judo and then karate, and I became quite good at it, because I had something to prove. And more than anything, I needed to feel safe.