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Wilmer Valderrama love his parents, and it’s so adorable. In an interview with Entertainment Tonight, the Columbian/Venezuelan actor opened up about his family’s work ethic.

“When I first came to the United States I was about 13-14 years old. The first thing my dad said was, ‘Mijo, we came here to work,’” he said. “He said, ‘Your full-time job is to get the education that we didn’t have. Your full-time job is to learn how to speak English and obtain the tools you need to get to where you want to be,’ and, that was something that was very important to me.”

“I really believe that those lessons and their wisdom really helped me get my act together really early on,” he explained. “I never forget those conversations, because I cannot wait to tell my kids. When I turned 18 years old, I was booking That ‘70s Show and I truly believe that was because of [my parents] and the work ethic that my culture has ingrained in me.”

When I look back at my 37 years of life and look in the mirror, I see you.. you have been the best father, friend and hero. What you and mom sacrificed to give your daughters @marilyn2418 @stephanie6388, our sweet nephew @chris_valderrama and me to give us the shot and life you never had will NEVER be taken for granted.. your words, your passion, your laughs in the most confusing and darkest moments taught me to live life free.. you inspired me to never stop swinging.. we are both clowns and I have no idea how we are not working at kids birthday parties hahaha #happyfathersday

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