“Peace goes into the making of a poem as flour goes into the making of bread.”

“It's quite a famous story that takes place on Christmas Eve, and the Germans, French, and Scottish are trying to make peace one night and they bury their dead and they play football. I play a German opera singer, in German, which I never have so I am really excited about that.”

“The difference between the old ballplayer and the new ballplayer is the jersey. The old ballplayer cared about the name on the front. The new ballplayer cares about the name on the back.”

“No, I got a GED in my 30s. My kids know that I never stop learning, and they know I love reading. I have books overflowing everywhere. I am current on today's events and I read the paper every day, and we talk about it, so they see that appetite.”

“A commitment to human rights cannot be fostered simply through the transmission of knowledge. Action and experience play a crucial role in the learning process.”

“When I started learning the cello, I fell in love with the instrument because it seemed like a voice - my voice.”

“Quality afterschool programs provide safe, engaging and fun learning experiences to help children and youth develop their social, emotional, physical, cultural and academic skills.”

“The man who views the world at 50 the same as he did at 20 has wasted 30 years of his life.”

“You must understand the whole of life, not just one little part of it. That is why you must read, that is why you must look at the skies, that is why you must sing and dance, and write poems and suffer and understand, for all that is life.”

“Love is the greatest refreshment in life.”

“We all know that girls who compete in sports perform better in school, are physically healthier and have a stronger self-esteem.”

“I played a lot of other sports at school and just one day the golf bug bit me and I started playing serious golf from when I was ten years old.”

“I believe in prayer. It's the best way we have to draw strength from heaven.”