Self-control, openness, the ability to engage with others, to plan and to persist - these are the attributes that get people in the door and on the job, and lead to productive lives.

Early investment in the lives of disadvantaged children will help reduce inequality, in both the short and the long run.

Schools should look behind classroom doors and determine the factors that contribute to the kinds of interactions between teachers and students that promote student achievement.

We can change who we are. We can improve ourselves in various ways, and we can give ourselves possibilities.

Schooling after the second grade plays only a minor role in creating or reducing gaps.

Religion gives you a sense of certainty. It makes you feel that you have the right answers to really big questions and that youve grasped the truth.

My family life is a deep source of satisfaction.

It is imperative to change the way we look at education. We should invest in the foundation of school readiness from birth to age 5.

Suffering is so real & I walk amongst so many who have no idea how much my soul is aching to be healed.

You are the most priced before God.Acknowledge this

The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched - they must be felt with the heart.

I did an A Level in Theatre Studies and had a really inspirational teacher, and then I just went on to university.

People working at the arenas are not just depending on one or two concerts. I think it gives a symbolic boost, as well as those shows do bring down some monetary investments in the city.

Heaven lent you a soul, Earth will lend a grave.

When I'm writing columns, it's - all I'm thinking about is jokes, joke, joke, joke, setup, punch line, joke, joke, joke. And I really don't care where it goes.

A great many men - some comparatively small men now - if put in the right position, would be Luthers and Columbuses.

The footage that you're about to watch of China's dog-leather trade is one of the worst things I've ever seen.

There are all kinds of other things I could do, things I would probably like, but only acting would give me emotional fulfillment.