One of the best indicators of student achievement is the academic success of the mother in the home.

Poverty can't be an excuse for bad teaching, but teaching can't be the only thing we do to combat poverty.

Don't try too hard to be young. Be who you are.

In an earthquake, I shouldn't run out of the house - I should run into it.

Look, when I got in trouble in school I got in trouble at home. Now when kids get in trouble at school, the teacher gets in trouble. So the families are important.

The great thing about getting married young like I did and having a child so young is that he gets to know all the relatives. He knew his great-grandmother, and we sat down together and tied down the stories of our uncles and aunts.

Boxing changed my life. It's like a drug; you can't believe how great it is! Let me tell you something, you hit somebody on the chin, the guy goes down, the crowd roars...Wow! You really feel something!