“Learning is not compulsory… neither is survival.”— W. Edwards Deming Related Quotes “When you’re confident in what you have to say, you don’t need to add effect.”— Sam Owen “People were being so mean as a result of my ability – a gift, really. So I think that’s what makes me fight harder to provide an option to aspiring kids or artists. I wouldn’t want anyone to go through what I went through… to see a little girl or a little dancer experience such unnecessary rejection.”– Laurieann Gibson “Our dad was a great guy and we will never forget him.”– Lara St. John