Nancy Gibbs Quotes

I've had teachers that inspired me, yes. I think teachers play a really important role in people's lives. I had one teacher in particular who helped me through high school and really instilled a confidence in me by just holding me up to a standard I wasn't holding myself up to.

If you think about it, all of us have one or more teachers who were instrumental.

Both my parents were high school teachers, and they were beloved high school teachers, so I constantly meet people through my dad's life where they'd be like, 'Your dad changed my life. He's the reason I became a lawyer. He's the reason I started writing. He's the only reason I stayed in school.'

Our teachers made such a difference - all my teachers and professors were very supportive and nurturing.

Teachers have been some of the most important people in my career.

To me, the avocation of a teacher has something elevating and exciting. While surrounded by the young, one may always be doing good.

I was on Oprah's show recently talking about the people who impacted me the most. One was a teacher and one was my soccer coach. I didn't even go into my family, who had the most influence.

Children need models rather than critics.

Teachers have a chance to mold someone, inspire them. I hope all teachers realize that.

All it takes is one teacher - just one - to save us from ourselves and make us forget all the others.

Miss Sarzin was the best teacher I ever had.

Teachers are unparalleled in the role they play in children's lives.

It's very satisfying to promote science and education and see good results. Setting a good example for young people, being a role model, is very important for me.

Mentorship is critical for young people. Mentorship by others for my children is very high on my agenda.

We need to offer great examples to our youth.

I was very lucky in that I had a couple of teachers who were particularly supportive.

Teachers are important in this world.

The three greatest people in my life were white, OK. My high school coach, my high school superintendent and my mentor in Manhasset, Long Island.

My parents are definitely my biggest role models.

Growing up, I really didn't have a lot of role models.

My father figures were my coaches.

Because my home life was nuts, I didn't look to my parents for help. I looked to my teachers. They made me who I am. They took on a parental role. They're like celebrities or heroes to me.

The teachers I've learned the most from, didn't think they were teaching me; they just thought we were friends.

At our best, we are all teachers

Being a role model is the most powerful form of educating