There is no system in the world or any school in the country that is better than its teachers. Teachers are the lifeblood of the success of schools.

The combination of creative energies and the need to perform at the highest level to keep up with peers leads to an otherwise unattainable commitment to excellence.

Innovation is applied creativity. By definition, innovation is always about introducing something new, or improved, or both and it is usually assumed to be a positive thing.

The gardener does not make a plant grow. The job of a gardener is to create optimal conditions for growth

Teaching is a creative profession, not a delivery system. Great teachers do [pass on information], but what great teachers also do is mentor, stimulate, provoke, engage.

The arts, sciences, humanities, physical education, languages and maths all have equal and central contributions to make to a student's education.

I believe this passionately: that we don't grow into creativity, we grow out of it. Or rather, we get educated out if it.