Ben Howland Quotes

I graduated from the University of Whatever.

I graduated from college in 1980.

I was the first in my family to go to college.

I graduated from University of Maryland, 1996 - or '97, actually.

My mom made sure all her kids went to college.

I have an education, I went to college, you know?

I didn't go to college.

I got into Temple University on a track scholarship.

My mum wanted me to go to university.

Fewer than 13 percent of high school students will continue to study math and science in college—usually the most well-prepared and persistent students who often come from families where encouragement and enrichment is fundamental

My kids grew up here. My son and daughter both went to Notre Dame.

My parents were the good parents that said, 'You should try and get a good job and go to college and get an education.'

When they tried to draft me, I earned a college degree.

I have a daughter who is a sophomore in college and another who is in the 11th grade of high school.

If you want to get laid, go to college. If you want an education, go to the library.

I graduated with a B.A. from Goddard College in 1991 and then studied poetry for a year in the M.F.A. in Writing Program at Vermont College.

My mom and dad put my brother and sister through university and they were very keen for us to have an academic background just to give us a chance.

I went to school and made good grades and went to college. So I was afforded an opportunity through my parents' hard work that most people don't have.

I have two extraordinary daughters, who, I can say proudly, are doing very well in school and in piano. Daughters are a father's joy.

I left Princeton, but I graduated Harvard, in 1952.

Access to a college degree is critical.

Education is an incredibly personal issue for me. If you're the first generation to go to college, sometimes you don't realize your potential until others point it out.

I want my kids to graduate from high school. But that's not enough. I also want them to go to college. Why? Because rich people's kids go to college. And if that's good enough for them, it's good enough for my kids. Because you know what? College graduates don't tend to go to jail as frequently as nongraduates.

I turned down a scholarship to Yale. The problem with college is that there's a tendency to mistake preparation for productivity. You can prepare all you want, but if you never roll the dice you'll never be successful.

No, my step-daughter just opened a theatre school for children, I have another daughter who works in the record industry and another who is going back to collage and I have two little ones at home.