R. Madhavan Quotes

My father's side of the family was very active in education.

When I was growing up, I was lucky to benefit from a first class education.

Children themselves know they are being cheated. Ultimately we owe it to our children. They are in school for 190 days a year. Every moment they spend learning is precious. If a year goes by and they are not being stretched and excited, that blights their life.

I went to UCLA, my dad's alma mater, and that was his dream.

My kindergarten teacher encouraged me to learn, as did my school headmaster, who gave me a grant to study.

Homeschooling has given us some wonderful flexibility and some great life experiences, especially with our son.

I was sent to a school because my father was already aware that his days were numbered, and he was anxious for me to acquire a good education and follow in his footsteps.

My primary and secondary education was provided by the Highland Park Public School System.

Growing up, I was always in normal public school which is very important in my eyes.

I was born and raised in California and benefited from California's excellent public schools, from kindergarten through medical school.

Middle-class families know education begins at birth.

I had a great education. From kindergarten to John Dewey High School in Coney Island, I am public-school educated.

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 mom never went to college, but for her own children, getting a great education was not an option.

Next to my family, it seems clear to me that the educational institutions and the teachers from whom I had the privilege of learning were especially important.

My wife and I believe that there's nothing we do together as a community that's more important than education.

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.

I went to basic school for 10 years, and then I went to college.

I've always been surrounded by many great people and professors, but my family, especially my mom who was a teacher, was the person who encouraged me to study and pushed me to continue. When we're young, we don't understand why our parents bug us so much with school and doing homework, but it's a blessing to have that support at home.

My daughter's education is my priority.

Since I come from an educated background, I love to study.

I feel good about the four years I coached at St. John's. It's a special place to me. My kids go there. I met my wife there.

My parents wanted me to go to school.

I could never understand why other kids wanted to truant - my education here gave me everything. It's the place where I really got to flourish.

In my family, education was something you endured. My parents weren't educated past high school, and the only book in our house was a 'Reader's Digest' condensed book. Can you imagine?