I thought I should go to New York because it was the place to go to study. I went and tried to get an application from the Juilliard School but they wouldnt even give me one because I didnt have my high school graduation. – Maureen Forrester
At commencement you wear your square-shaped mortarboards. My hope is that from time to time you will let your minds be bold, and wear sombreros. – Paul Freund
I dont look to find an educated person in the ranks of university graduates, necessarily. Some of the most educated people I know have never been near a university. – John Keegan
Work is transformative. It gives you a greater chance of a greater income. You can affect your life while youre of working age, so you have scope and opportunity. Pensioners do not. – Iain Duncan Smith