Class Quote by Ralph Northam

I didn't grow up to become a mechanic - but some of my classmates did. And they've been able to build good, middle class…

— Ralph Northam

I was always involved in low level motor clubs, competitions and with the Vintage Auto Association, and I believe this really helped me on…

— Liz Halliday

I started working in the oilfield upon graduating high school. I was on the service end of it, driving tank trucks for Johnny Geer…

— Harold Hamm

Of all work-schools, a good farm is probably the best for motor development.

— G. Stanley Hall

Going to car racing school was phenomenal.

— Michelle Rodriguez

I tried being a mechanic and I tried catering, but I realized I had even less aptitude for semi-skilled labour than for academic work.

— Toby Young

This is something I continue to see as I have traveled to different businesses in our state who are offering apprenticeship opportunities to students.…

— Mark Robinson

I taught for 17 years in an inner city comprehensive schools.

— Anonymous

As a kid growing up in a rural area, I was always tinkering with parts and machinery.

— Mike Schultz

My grandfather on one side was trained as a cabinetmaker but eventually worked as a coachbuilder and then built cars. I inherited from him…

— Richard Hammond

I went to a small school, so I had to be a jack of all trades and master a few.

— Scottie Pippen

I worked my way through art school as an auto mechanic, doing various stuff including sanding bodywork and using Bondo filler.

— Fred Tomaselli