You Can Have Great Teachers, But If

Civilizations Are Not Remembered By Their Business People, Their Bankers Or Lawyers. They're Remembered By The Arts.

Artists Rarely Do The Same Thing Over And Over Again. Art Is About The New, Doing Things In A New Way.

I'd Rather Be Respected Than Loved.

I Am Not A Patient Person. My Friends And Colleagues Will Confirm This. But, Frankly, We Should All Feel A Little More Impatient With The State Of Public Education In America Today.

Public Education Is The Key Civil Rights Issue Of The 21st Century. Our Nation's Knowledge-based Economy Demands That We Provide Young People From All Backgrounds And Circumstances With The Education And Skills Necessary To Become Knowledge Workers. If We Don't, We Run The Risk Of Creating An Even Larger Gap Between The Middle Class And The Poor. This Gap Threatens Our Democracy, Our Society And The Economic Future Of America.