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

Every job has its pros and cons. The NFL just has more of both.

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.

I did Vibe, and I felt old and paternal. I've got ties older than people in that audience. I had a talk with myself. I said, You've got to deal with this better.

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

I'm into women. I just really like women a lot.

We are cutting things kids like-music, art, and gym classes; stuff that kept me in school. This country can't survive without you kids. It's all about you kids.