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I've been lucky because I've had wonderful teachers along the way who have nurtured and pushed me to the next level.

I had many good teachers, but only three of them were school teachers.

I was lucky that I met the right mentors and teachers at the right moment.

I'm lucky I had some teachers who saw something in me.

The best teachers that I had were always the ones I never wanted to disappoint.

And I was lucky enough to have teachers that really, really looked out for me and really encouraged all that. And in rural Louisiana, that was a rare thing back then.

I loved teaching, but every day that I went to work, I carried the worry that I was hurting my kids because I wasn't at home with them.

There are a couple of teachers I have had without whose influence I would not be as happy with who I am.

I'm blessed because I had my mom as a teacher - sixth through eighth grade - and she is one of the best teachers I've ever had.

Nearly everyone I met, worked with, or read about was my teacher, one way or another.