Imran Amed Quotes

My elder brother is a lecturer in a college in Haryana, and my eldest sister was a teacher. I feel they are more educated than I am. I, too, used to dream of becoming a teacher.

I always knew I wanted an educational background, and my mum and dad were quite big on that.

I grew up in a Chinese family where the parents' No. 1 priority is the kids' education.

School is very important to my family.

My family gave me the best in education.

I was always kind of a school person - my parents were teachers, and my grandparents were immigrants, so their big thing was, 'Go to college, go to college, go to college.'

The education of my brother and myself was of paramount importance to my parents, and in addition to their strong encouragement, they were prepared to make any sacrifice to further our intellectual development.

Education begins at home. You can't blame the school for not putting into your child what you don't put into him.

My parents always made education and school the number one priority. They believed that an education is the best gift you can give to your child.

I was the daughter of teachers, so school was always very important. I liked it.

Both of my parents graduated from high school, both attended college, both have government jobs now. They've always been very adamant about me finishing high school and finishing college.

My parents really pushed me to excel in school. Education was always important to them, so it was important to me.

My parents' greatest wish was that I graduated from college. Neither of my parents had a college education, and they really wanted me to have one.

The idea of having proper qualifications had been very much ingrained in me. My father had a steady job for the Potato Marketing Board, and the family emphasis was on getting to university.

My mom had always been big on education. She was the first woman in our family to go to college, and she often reminded me that I needed to go to college if I wanted to really make it in life.

Some friends of mine had parents who made school a treat, a gift - not something to be endured.

Getting that degree is something that is very important to me and my family.

My older sister, Amy Jo, and I - we are the first generation of my family to stay on at school and do any exams at all.

Getting a good education was of immense importance to my parents.

I was an educated girl. I'd done very well in school. I had a good point average and graduated from USC as an English teacher. My dad didn't even finish high school.

My mom was really vigorous about making sure that we saw things and that we questioned things. Education was so important to both of my parents.

I also tell them that your education can take you way farther than a football, baseball, track, or basketball will - that's just the bottom line.

I was really into my studies and wanted to be a doctor.

My mother wanted me to be a professor, because I have several people in my family who are professors at university.

It never occurred to me that I wouldn't go to college and have a career - as well as a family - of my own. Both my parents, but especially my mother, encouraged me and led me to believe that it was possible.