"The way the world is going, it's technology driven. And it isn't just driven by the old super powers, it's driven by the far east and new emerging economies."

"Design and technology should be the subject where mathematical brainboxes and science whizzkids turn their bright ideas into useful products."

"Arbitrary benchmarks cheat kids out of a fulfilling education."

"In the digital age of 'overnight' success stories such as Facebook, the hard slog is easily overlooked."

"It makes little difference how many university courses or degrees a person may own. If he cannot use words to move an idea from one point to another, his education is incomplete."

"The essence of creativity is the belief that the true master is an eternal student."

"Now my dad is with me, traveling with me and a big part of this whole thing is I like to mix it up a little bit, you know. Who gets to take their father on a private jet across the country and stay in first class hotels? So we're enjoying it, but I'd stop if it's not possible."

"People look at me, and they go, 'You're white, you're smart, you must have went to college. You must have grown up with money.'"