He just had a totally electrifying personality. He was the bright light in the room -- that was him.

At that time in my life (1980-81) I was going through some turmoil in my family life. He grabbed a hold of me and put the strong-arm on me.

He wasn't just a teacher; he was an all-around educator.

The personality of the offense, that's still to be determined,

There's going to be a point where your personality comes through. What ours is going to be, it'll show pretty quick.

His personality spanned generations in both directions. His gifts seemed to flow naturally and effortlessly—and were wrapped up in the humblest of humanity.