I will always be there in the wings saying, 'You need to be good to people. You need to take your work seriously. You need to have integrity. You need to work with what you've got.

It's man's impact on our world that appeals to me more than just nature running wild.

As long as we have Netfix, Turner Classic Movies, Amazon, YouTube, and bookstores, there is no excuse ever to lack inspiration.

Things are recalibrated according to new perspectives and perceptions. It's fascinating to me.

On my first day teaching my own classroom, I threw up before I entered the building.

When it comes to my vocabulary, I felt a responsibility when I was teaching to raise the bar of conversation in my classroom. And with my own students, I refused to let them use the phrase "I like" or "I don't like" when we were engaged in a critique.

I learned quickly that if the student’s perception is that you’re not listening to them, and not understanding them, they discredit you.