It is not enough these days to simply QUESTION AUTHORITY. You have to speak with it, too.

You want to know what I make? I make kids work harder than they ever thought they could. I can make a C+ feel like a Congressional Medal of Honor, and I can make a...

Everything I do is kind of a lesson, even if I am the only person who learns it.

I have a policy about honesty and ass-kicking, which is, if you ask for it, then I have to let you have it.

I implore you, I entreat you and I challenge you to speak with conviction. To say what you believe in a manner that bespeaks the determination with which you believe it. Because contrary to the wisdom of the bumper sticker, it is not enough these days to simply question authority—you've got to speak with it too.

It is not enough these days to simply QUESTION AUTHORITY. You have to speak with it, too.

Here, let me break it down for you, so you know what I say is true: Teachers? Teachers make a difference! Now what about you?