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I had an inspirational teacher at my junior school: Peter Nixon. He was enthusiastic, knowledgeable and slightly scary - a good combination for a teacher.

The best teacher is an entertainer.

My mom was a teacher - I have the greatest respect for the profession - we need great teachers - not poor or mediocre ones.

If I wasn't an actor, I'd be a teacher, a history teacher. After all, teaching is very much like performing. A teacher is an actor, in a way. It takes a great deal to get, and hold, a class.

Teaching is a very noble profession that shapes the character, caliber, and future of an individual. If the people remember me as a good teacher, that will be the biggest honour for me.

I had one drama teacher who was amazing, Ms. Perkins. She really tried to inspire me and get me going.

My father, Oliver Hynes, was an educator. He was originally just a teacher, a very good one, but then he was promoted to be in charge of education for the entire area. He was always an inspirational teacher. He was my big personal supporter, always coming here for the Tony Awards. My mother, Carmel, was a homemaker.

I loved reading and writing, and teaching was the most exalted profession I could imagine.

I cannot emphasize enough the importance of a good teacher.

I've gotten to work with some wonderful directors and people who have been great teachers to me.