Time is the most valuable thing you have - and I'm not just talking about the minutes for which you're paid.

If someone can't give me a good reason why you can't do something, I find a way to do it.

The first dream I had was just to get a college education. I got through college in three years, taking extra classes in summer school.

Oprah Winfrey's global influence is unparalleled. Not only has her generosity and firm belief that education is the key to a better life benefited countless women and children around the world, but her example has also inspired millions of people to give back in ways big and small.

To me, money is a means to do good. I reached a point in my life where I had enjoyed tremendous business success that afforded my family everything we could possibly want. My wife and I then decided that we could use our wealth to make a difference. So we created the Broad Foundations to do four things: to improve urban public education, to support innovative scientific and medical research, to foster art appreciation for audiences worldwide and to support civic initiatives in Los Angeles.

Managers are responsible for setting workplace policies under which teachers can succeed. Managers are responsible for negotiating contracts that create the conditions under which teachers can succeed.

You can have great teachers, but if you don't have a good principal, you won't have a good school.