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I felt like I was a teacher. But nowadays, I am as much a student of his. He writes a lot of what we play.

My father also happened to be an intellectual, as learned, literate, informed, and curious as anyone I have known. Unobtrusively and casually, he was my wise and gentle teacher.

My father, obviously, and my mother were inspirations. My uncle, Frank Harper, he was an absolute mentor for me.

I claim Dickens as a mentor. He's my teacher. He's one of my driving forces.

My father was my teacher. But most importantly he was a great dad.

My father in his way influenced me and my sister to educate ourselves and to try to do things in life.

My elementary education was at Christ Church infant school and St. Stephen's junior school. At St. Stephen's, I encountered my first real mentor, the headmaster Mr. Broakes. He must have spotted something unusual in me, for he spent lots of time encouraging my interest in mathematics.

I was very fortunate to have some great mentors. A father that was always in my life set the example every day at home. Everybody asks me, 'What was your role model?' My role model slept 20 feet from me every night. I could always go talk to him and ask him questions no matter what it was about.

My mentor in college was Stephen Shore. I loved his color palettes and his taking mundane things but finding them fascinating.