“My dad had an eighth grade education, and everything that he did in his life was just stuff that he went out and did - figured out what he needed to know and read. Very successful, a union contractor.” KnowsStuffSuccessfulNeededDadUnionsMy DadGradesContractorEighth Grade Author:Mitch Pileggi
“My first job was in sixth grade, sweeping the clay tennis courts at the yacht club near my house, which I was not a member of. Always had to pay my own rent. But I don't really have any concept of how money works. I don't know how much things cost. Like a BMW. Or a quart of milk. It's embarrassing.” KnowsFirstsJobsHouseMy OwnPayKnow HowCostMembersConceptsCourtClubsTennisGradesMilkEmbarrassingClaySweepingYachtSixth GradeBmwTennis Courts Author:Chloe Sevigny
“You know, I went to Oberlin. At that time, grades were - you elected to have them or not. It was all of that era where grades were out the window. But I did very well in school. I didn't really study the arts; I practiced the arts.” KnowsWellsArtSchoolStudyWindowErasGradesGrades In School Author:Julie Taymor
“Prior to being bullied, I was a very footloose sixth-grader. You know, I was quirky, I was creative - I really felt good in my own body. And when I was bullied in seventh grade, my self-esteem tanked.” KnowsSelfBodyFeltMy OwnCreativeSelf EsteemEsteemGradesBulliedQuirkyBeing BulliedSeventh GradeFootloose Author:Carolyn Mackler