Non-Academic Pursuits Quotes

That I was not suited to commerce or academic study in no way proves that I should also be unfit to be a painter.

When I dropped out of high school at age 16, I didn't know I was going to become a writer - I just knew I'd never been happy in school, and I had this strong suspicion I'd be happy doing other things.

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

I am not ambitious to appear a man of letters: I could be content the world should think I had scarce looked upon any other book than that of nature.

I would not say I was not interested in studies - it just wasn't there in me to pursue academics. I would open a page in the textbook and start thinking about everything under the sun except what was there in the book. I was more into extra-curricular activities and sports like NCC, rifle shooting, aero-modelling, bike racing, etc.

I didn't do much in things mechanical in high school, except learn to square dance and other such activities.

I'm not a clown but I'm not an academic either.

I want to inspire Asian kids to become more artistic and creative rather than feeling that they have to be academic or whatever.

Someone once accused me of slumming. I don't know what that means. I play basketball. And through that, I get to see a world that is not smart-kid world.

I was terrible student at Michigan, terrible. Because there was too much else to do. I was learning form too many other sources to go to class.

I did hardly any academic work. I learnt a fair amount, though.