Academic Priority Quotes

To me I don't think sport is something that I can take for life. I still have my academy, my studies.

I talk to student-athletes. I try to get them to remember that they're not just athletes, but student-athletes. You need to get an education, keep your hands clean and try to represent the university.

I don't know whether it is important to study science at a young age, though current thinking emphasises the need.

Education has always been very important to me.

I believe that children have to grow up as all-round personalities, but it cannot be at the cost of academics.

I always wanted to be an actress, but my parents were adamant that I complete my studies first before I take up acting.

All my siblings went to college, and my parents stressed getting school work done first before we could play.

Sixth grade was definitely a hard year for me. I got left out because I didn't go to any of the parties or hang out with the 'cool kids.' I was focusing on my academics. I wasn't allowed to go to any of the parties.

Harvard has plenty of people that are way more important than football players.

I have not had any serious non-academic job.

I actually started modelling when I was about eight years old, and then, when I went to high school, I stopped to concentrate on schoolwork because I was in an accelerated program, so it was just really time for me to sit down and focus on my studies.

School's always been very important to me.

Sometimes it's forgotten that players are coming to college to get a degree.

I knew I had to get my grades so that I could focus on football.

My son, he understands being an athlete and being a student-athlete and how important it is that those two things go hand in hand.

Now, it is the view of the Ministry that a theoretical knowledge will be more than sufficient to get you through your examination, which, after all, is what school is all about.

I was always on set, I was always working, so my study was down to the bare minimum required. So I am one of the few who didn't study 'Lord of the Flies.'