“I would have absolutely ended up in jail” ★ 10.10.11

Excerpt from an 1995 Oral History Interview with Steve Jobs:

But it pains me because we do know how to provide a great education. We really do. We could make sure that every young child in this country got a great education. We fall far short of that. I know from my own education that if I hadn’t encountered two or three individuals that spent extra time with me, I’m sure I would have been in jail. I’m 100% sure that if it hadn’t been for Mrs. Hill in fourth grade and a few others, I would have absolutely have ended up in jail.

But then, it’s not that hard with these irritating incarceration figures in the U.S.