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.

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

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

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.

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

The publicists are the gatekeepers, and they wield a lot of power. They're the ones giving you access to their clients.