We all draw inspiration from women whose names make the headlines and whose stories are in the history books, but often our greatest inspiration comes from our mothers, grandmothers, aunts, teachers, and friends.
The purpose of education is to make good human beings with skill and expertise... Enlightened human beings can be created by teachers.
Creativity is the key to success in the future, and primary education is where teachers can bring creativity in children at that level.
Great teachers emanate out of knowledge, passion and compassion.
I was a disadvantaged child from a non-educated family, yet I had the advantage of being in the company of great teachers.
I am suspicious of writers who go looking for issues to address. Writers are neither preachers nor journalists. Journalists know much more than most writers about what's going on in the world. And if you want to change things, you do journalism.
I was already in a band, and the teachers called my mum in and said: 'Abbey's so clever, it's a total waste if she follows her dream'. But I never wanted to do a job I didn't love, and I'd always wanted to be a model or an actress or a singer.