I would recommend against using either one of these examples.
#1 sounds like you're suggesting that flying the aircraft IAW with company and federal regulations is a problem, and then blaming the captain's background for pointing that out.
#2 you received a direct order from the operational duty manager to not use a proceedure, but then did it anyway without further consultation with the company.
Of course any line of questioning is designed to uncover trends and you simply can't practice canned answers for every potential question. My best advise is to seriously think about how you approach flying, your role in a multi crew environment, and how to fully comply with regulations. If you do an honest self-assessment, drawing examples from your experience to talk about in an interview should be easy.