I think there's so much negative influence on children in school settings. It becomes learning by rote to pass a test. It's… — Esperanza Spalding Copy Share Image
I don't care that much about rote memorization. An old boyfriend of mine used to get into lacerating arguments with his parents… — Susan Orlean Copy Share Image
Wonder Woman isn't Spider-man or Batman. She doesn't have a town, she has a world. That was more interesting to me than… — Joss Whedon Copy Share Image
I grew up going to public school, and they were huge public schools. I went to a school that had 3,200 kids,… — P. J. O'Rourke Copy Share Image
When you audition for shows in Hollywood, you go in, you do your scene, maybe you get an adjustment. It's sort of… — Ben Feldman Copy Share Image
I think you're a better comedian when you're in the moment and you're kind of reacting to what's happening like a real… — Scott Aukerman Copy Share Image
Many think of memory as rote learning, a linear stuffing of the brain with facts, where understanding is irrelevant. When you teach… — Tony Buzan Copy Share Image
In most schools, we measure children on what they know. By and large, they have to memorize the content of whatever test… — Sugata Mitra Copy Share Image