Robin Williams Quotes

Grade school, middle school and high school were relatively easy for me, and with little studying, I was an honor student every semester, graduating 5th in my high school class.

My mum's always had big aspirations because I'm an academic. I always got good grades at school. GCSEs were just a breeze for me.

Doing well in school was a cool thing to do when I was in high school, so I had a blast.

I have never gotten a B in my life. I would honestly be mortified if I got a B. I'm so academically driven.

I was a topper till class tenth and wanted to initially be a scientist.

Whatever the course, whether the course was boring or interesting to me, whether I was talented in mathematics or not talented in languages, my parents expected A's.

I am never worried that I'm not gonna get my work done. I was the kid who got straight As and was a little too intense in school. Like, I am a perfectionist, and I am going to sit at the front of the class with my hand raised.

My mum and dad pushed me to work hard in my earlier years in education.

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

In school, I was good in academics and extracurricular activities. I even topped the state in French in my Std 12 exams.

I was, like, the guy who sat at the front of the class and did his homework and did everyone else's homework and got A grades.

My parents had very high expectations. They expected me to get straight A's from the time I was in kindergarten.

In school, I was a genius of the year preceding the year I was in, every year.

I was in every club and extra-curricular activity at high school, and I was in the National Honor Society.

I was always a very good student.

For exams, I swotted so hard because I couldn't bear the thought of not coming first.

I remember as a kid having the offer of a scholarship, that it was going to be like going to Mars, and deciding to stay in my public school.

I just want to show the world it's never too late to get your diploma, and show kids they should stay in school and not wait until you're old to get it.

I had to get good grades and do well in school - my mother was an assistant principal and my father was a teacher - and they took this very seriously.

My parents don't press it but, you know, they're into good grades.

It wasn't just OK to achieve in my family - it was expected.

I was used to being successful in school, but academics didn't make me happy.

I always have to bring back an all-A report card.

In school the kids thought I was freaky because I made straight A's and daydreamed a lot.

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.