Children don't drop out of high school when they are 16, they do so in the first grade and wait 10 years to make it official.

The best teacher is an entertainer.

One of the big secrets of finding time is not to watch television.

The children should never be excluded from what I am doing and should never have the feeling of being part of an audience.

Generosity has built America. When we fail to invest in children, we have to pay the cost.

Back in the old days, when I was a child, we sat around the family table at dinner time and exchanged our daily experiences. It wasn't very organized, but everyone was recognized and all the news that had to be told was told by each family member. We listened to each other and the interest was not put on; it was real.

Play is the work of children. It's very serious stuff.