Typically [professors] live in their heads. … They look upon their body as a form of transport for their heads. It’s a way of getting their head to meetings.

Never underestimate the vital importance of finding early in life the work that for you is play.

The real role of leadership in education ... is not and should not be command and control. The real role of leadership is climate control, creating a climate of possibility.

To improve our schools, we have to humanize them and make education personal to every student and teacher in the system. Education is always about relationships. Great teachers are not just instructors and test administrators: They are mentors, coaches, motivators, and lifelong sources of inspiration to their students.

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

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

Humans are born curious, creative, and intuitive.