None of my English teachers in college were praising me or telling me I was anything special. But then in creative writing… — John Brandon Copy Share Image
At 16, when I was at Henry M. Gunn High School, I had a crush on the English teacher, and my grades… — Caroline Lawrence Copy Share Image
Quite honestly I never had a desire to be an actor. I tell people, I did not choose acting; acting chose me.… — Ving Rhames Copy Share Image
My mother was an English teacher who decided to become a math teacher, and she used me as a guinea pig at… — Freeman A. Hrabowski III Copy Share Image
“In short: Write the way people think. Nike knew what it was doing when it coined the slogan “Just do it.” Grammatically,… — Gary Dahl Copy Share Image
“But it was hard to picture him as a sales superstar. Gus dressed like a high school English teacher and reminded Joe… — Bob Burg Copy Share Image
I must have got my detailed, obsessive streak from my father, who was an English teacher, because my mother wasn't like me… — Barbra Streisand Copy Share Image
I want to talk about my very first play, when I was in eighth grade. One day, my English teacher, Mrs. Baker,… — David Morse Copy Share Image
Being the offspring of English teachers is a mixed blessing. When the film star says to you, on the air, 'It was… — Dick Cavett Copy Share Image
The first article carrying Vonnegut's byline, 'This Business of Whistle Purchasing,' a lighthearted criticism of a school fund-raiser, was submitted at the… — Charles J. Shields Copy Share Image
You have to be a whole, dignified, self-respecting person in order to be an English teacher or whatever kind of job your… — Diane Nash Copy Share Image
There was kind of a pivotal moment in my life in junior high school when my English teacher told me I should… — Sarah Rafferty Copy Share Image
“Some people spend their whole life trying to be liked by others. Some people spend their whole life hoping to be liked… — Tim J. Brooks Copy Share Image
I read 'the Hobbit' at the age when you're supposed to read it. I didn't read 'The Lord Of The Rings.' My… — Ken Stott Copy Share Image
“Then he asked me to tell him some stories about India, about America, about Italy, about my family. That's when I realized… — Elizabeth Gilbert Copy Share Image
In many ways, 'What Teachers Make: In Praise of the Greatest Job in the World' is just one big thank-you note to… — Taylor Mali Copy Share Image
“On the Métro heading to school, Anna launched into a wicked impersonation of her enraged English teacher stamping her foot: “Shut zee… — Eloisa James Copy Share Image
I had originally planned to do musical theatre and be on Broadway, but then my love for poetry also set in. Once… — Khalid Copy Share Image
Matt Mason must be declared the poet laureate of the Midwest! No other native son celebrates the overlooked America, its unsung citizens… — Rigoberto Gonzalez Copy Share Image