Robert Redford

Listen as Bob Redford explains his school experience from the 3rd grade. This is a clip from an interview with Michael Krasny on KQED's Forum.

The story from his 3rd grade class ends on a positive note. Mr. Redford makes a decision to support art.

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George Carlin

Here's a short clip where Mr. Carlin talks about his high school experience.

Henry Winkler

In this audio clip, Henry Winkler talks about his dyslexia. He also has a great line in the clip about finding something inside of one's self, he says, "You have no idea of what is lying inside of you, and have no idea about the greatness, you just have to figure what it is and give it to the world."

Audio and photo credit: greatlakes geek.com

George Lucas

Mr. Lucas: Well, when I started out in school, K through 12, I didn't do very well at all. I just didn't fit in. I guess I was too much of a day dreamer. I really wasn't a big fan of math and science and all their curriculum that they put inside the box. And I lived outside the box so I didn't really have a good time.

Richard Branson

Interviewer: To do all this, you must have been a genius from the get-go, right?

Mr. Branson: I won't contradict that!

Interviewer: Weren't you just terrible at school?

Mr. Branson: I was dyslexic. I had no understanding of schoolwork whatsoever. I certainly would have failed I.Q. tests. It is one of the reasons I left school when I was 15 years old.

Steve Jobs

Mr. Jobs: Truth be told, I never graduated from college. And this is the closest I have ever gotten to a college graduation.

Today, I want to tell you 3 stories from my life. That's it. No big deal, just three stories.