Alan Bennett

I have no nickname, as there has never been any need for one.

Teachers need to feel they are trusted. They must be allowed some leeway to use their imagination; otherwise, teaching loses all sense of wonder and excitement.

I write plays about things that I can't resolve in my mind. I try to root things out.

The model should only serve the very private function for the painter of providing the starting point for his excitement.

While Obama might not push college education exclusively, like most Democrats he does oversell it and does shortchange the alternatives. And millions of young Americans pay the price.