When I was writing ‘The Abstinence Teacher,’ I really tried to immerse myself in contemporary American evangelical culture.
Category: teacher
The teacher that I was for decades, and that I still am in a certain way, wondered what was meant by the word education. I was truly dumbfounded at the very thought of dealing with such an essential and extensive subject.
I want to clear up a few myths about myself. People have written that I was a kindergarten teacher and a former Miss Texas, and neither is true.
My mother wanted to be a teacher when she was young, and my father didn’t approve of it, so she fought very hard to become one. And she did it. So when I said I wanted to become an actress, my mother was very supportive. She always said to me, ‘There’s no such thing as … Read more
Although I am basically self taught, I consider Debussy my teacher – the most important elements are colour, light and shadow.
My mum is a school teacher and my dad is an electrician.
If a teacher does not involve himself, his values, his commitments, in the course of discussion, why should the students?
The art of teaching is the art of assisting discovery.
Experience is the best teacher of all. And for that, there are no guarantees that one will become an artist. Only the journey matters.
My mother wanted me to be a teacher. She had this vision of me walking across the quadrangle in an Oxford college wearing my academic gown.