Tony Danza Quotes

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

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

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

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!"

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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!

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.