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[my Mother] Closed The School The Next Day [after A Visit From Castro's Soldiers], Because She Knew That The Purpose Of Education Was The Broadening And Opening Of Children's Minds. And She Couldn't Be A Party To The Systematic Closing Of Minds, Borders, Freedoms And Ideals.

My Mum Had A Very Strong Moral Code, Which I Kind Of Came With. I Never Really Had To Be Told What Was Right Or Wrong - I Knew. I Was Very Mature From Early On And I Was A Very Good Girl, So She Never Had Any Trouble With Me.

I Doubt That Fidel Will Ever Come Back To Power. I Think He Is Slowly Going To The Great Beyond. Too Slowly . . . He Could Have Gone A Long Time Ago.

One Of The Most Beautiful Things We Can Give Our Child Is Music Education.

I Think We Should All Live The Moment. But You Also Have To Think Ahead. You Have To Think, 'am I Going To Be Happy With This Five, Ten Years From Now? Is It Going To Let Me Evolve And Grow, Or Am I Going To Grow To One Day Wish I Had Never Done It?' Sometimes You Just Have To Think A Little Bit Ahead.