Basically, I believe the world is a jungle, and if it's not a bit of a jungle in the home, a child cannot possibly be fit to enter the outside world.
We have to prepare our teenagers and our children for a world away from us. That requires explanations. That requires understanding.
I used to think that growing up in New York made me ready for everything - for everything. Before I really got a chance to travel, I thought that I was better prepared for the world because I was from New York.
Our education system is not preparing young people for the world they will face.
I used to have this illusion that time and remote areas prepare you for the world. Our moms used to think that kind of thing. Well, it doesn't prepare you for the world at all!
We've done a miserable job of preparing people for today's world, let alone tomorrow's.
I think if you have a good night's sleep, you can take on the world.
