Teaching high school in an inner-city school is not an easy task. Every teacher is responsible for 150 teenagers. The amount of work is just mind-boggling. Remember, you're not just doing a job. You have these kids' futures in your hand; you have to inspire them.

Tony Danza

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Don't try too hard to be young. Be who you are. by Tony Danza

Don't try too hard to be young. Be who you are.

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In an earthquake, I shouldn't run out of the house - I should run... by Tony Danza

In an earthquake, I shouldn't run out of the house - I should run into it.

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Every job has its pros and cons. The NFL just has more of both. by Tony Danza

Every job has its pros and cons. The NFL just has more of both.

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Boxing changed my life. It's like a drug; you can't believe how great it is! Let me tell you something, you hit somebody on the chin, the guy goes down, the crowd roars...Wow! You really feel something!

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Poverty can't be an excuse for bad teaching, but teaching can't be the only thing we do to combat poverty.

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I'm into women. I just really like women a lot. by Tony Danza

I'm into women. I just really like women a lot.

What's interesting is that I get messages from people who think I'm gone. I have messages like "Tony, we're so sorry. We loved you!"

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The publicists are the gatekeepers, and they wield a lot of power. They're the ones giving you access to their clients.

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One of the best indicators of student achievement is the academic... by Tony Danza

One of the best indicators of student achievement is the academic success of the mother in the home.

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We can't want an education for kids more than they want it for th... by Tony Danza

We can't want an education for kids more than they want it for themselves.

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Look, when I got in trouble in school I got in trouble at home. Now when kids get in trouble at school, the teacher gets in trouble. So the families are important.

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If you're a teacher you have to teach the curriculum, all that stuff, you have to teach morals, you have to teach values, and you have to teach, all-importantly, self-control. Because a lot of kids don't have it.

self teacher kids

The great thing about getting married young like I did and having a child so young is that he gets to know all the relatives. He knew his great-grandmother, and we sat down together and tied down the stories of our uncles and aunts.

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I did Vibe, and I felt old and paternal. I've got ties older than people in that audience. I had a talk with myself. I said, You've got to deal with this better.

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We are cutting things kids like-music, art, and gym classes; stuff that kept me in school. This country can't survive without you kids. It's all about you kids.

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Hold back the tide. Keep your kids innocent as long as possible. by Tony Danza

Hold back the tide. Keep your kids innocent as long as possible.

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I love to cook and I know a lot of people watching love those segments, but so often they feel rushed to me. If we give 'em a bit more time to breathe, people will get more out of them.

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I am looking forward to getting to do things I have never done be... by Tony Danza

I am looking forward to getting to do things I have never done before.

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Who's the Boss ? by Tony Danza

Who's the Boss ?

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It was like, Holy mackerel! I get to sing that? I'm in! it's the best score I've heard since 'West Side Story.'.

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