“Maybe it's a tired tale, but without an education, you're not going to go anywhere.”

“I feel very lucky because of my parents and then my education, the opportunities that I've had, so I would like to continue working to improve lives for others.”

“One of the things that's great about New York is that it is not a one-industry town. It has education, academia, the service industry, arts, publishing, theater, politics, fashion, finance, as well as movie-making.”

“You can choose a future where more Americans have the chance to gain the skills they need to compete, no matter how old they are or how much money they have. Education was the gateway to opportunity for me. It was the gateway for Michelle. And now more than ever, it is the gateway to a middle-class life.”

“Education, like neurosis, begins at home.”

“For every successful actor or actress, there are countless numbers who don't make it. The name of the game is rejection. You go to an audition and you're told you're too tall or you're too Irish or your nose is not quite right. You're rejected for your education, you're rejected for this or that and it's really tough.”

“Let people have an education and you can't stop them.”

“Education is an admirable thing, but it is well to remember from time to time that nothing that is worth knowing can be taught.”

“Americans are a decade behind Canada when it comes to sex education and understanding their bodies.”