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I think the sense of family and family achievement, plus the discipline which I received there from that one-room school were really very helpful in what I did later on.

— Alan Shepard

Sentiment: POSITIVE

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✓Similar Perspectives

I was the daughter of teachers, so school was always very important. I liked it.

— Amy Poehler

I didn't have a regular school experience and wanted a more abstract way of learning. I started exploring in lots of different creative ways. It gave me the opportunity to travel and play music, so it was good for me.

— Brie Larson

I enjoyed school - although I ran away on the first day. I'd reminded the teacher that it was nearly time for 'Watch With Mother' on TV.

— Paul O'Grady

College and the responsibilities that came with it helped me transition from teenager to adulthood.

— Lee Thompson Young

Grades were important in our house. I was reading by two. My mom would sit there and read with me, read with me, read with me. It was wonderful.

— Fergie

I thought of school as a captive audience. It gave me a chance to work on my material.

— Bonnie Hunt

My concentration was really on getting to university and becoming a doctor. My parents let me know that school marks were important. Achievement was something which came by hard work.

— Roger Bannister

Going to school at home saved my life as far as education went. My parents were able to give me the attention I needed.

— Kristy Swanson

I think education was the key for me, and that's what I tell kids. That base in the classics gave me something to springboard from, which I wouldn't have had if I'd come out to Los Angeles early and been guest punk of the week on 'Hill Street Blues.'

— Jimmy Smits

✗Opposing Perspectives

I went to 11 different schools. It was a fantastic adventure, but I was incredibly sensitive and needed a bit more stability.

— Lykke Li