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I think the lie we've told people in the marketplace is that a degree gets you a job. A degree doesn't get you a job. What gets you a job is the ability to carry yourself into that room and shake a hand and look someone in the eye and have people skills. These are the things that cause people to become successful.

Employers have decided that having the breadth of knowledge that's associated with a four-year degree is often something they want to see in the people they give that job to.

A high school and college degree are linked to greater employment prospects, higher earning potential, and the ability to contribute more to our communities.

I think that being perceptive and having interests is nothing but an asset.

Education is not just about going to school and getting a degree. It's about widening your knowledge and absorbing the truth about life.

Academic qualifications are important and so is financial education. They're both important and schools are forgetting one of them.

I find, in merchandising and design and creative, a business school degree isn't particularly helpful.

I wouldn't wish any specific thing for any specific person - it's none of my business. But the idea that a four-year degree is the only path to worthwhile knowledge is insane. It's insane.

It seems everyone knows a college degree is important, but few have a plan to keep it affordable.