"My grandmother was a teacher, my sister was a teacher, my daughter was a teacher and is now a superintendent in northern California, and my son-in-law is a high school principal. I am surrounded."

"It's amazing to me that young people will still pick up a cigarette."

"My dad had emphysema and both of my parents had chronic bronchitis and ended up with cancers - all smoking related."

"If somebody invented cigarettes today, the government would not legalize them."

"As we get closer to the end of this Congress, we should be addressing the urgent needs of the American people - the war in Iraq, affordable health care, a sensible energy policy, quality education for our children, retirement security, and a sound and fair fiscal policy."

"I never let schooling interfere with my education."

"When I enrolled in college at age 19, I had a total of eight years of formal classroom education. As a result, I was not comfortable with formal lectures and receiving regular homework assignments."

"The whole purpose of education is to turn mirrors into windows."