When I was in fourth grade... this wonderful teacher said you didn't...

Who said "When I was in fourth grade... this wonderful teacher said you didn't... "?

"When I was in fourth grade... this wonderful teacher said you didn't... " is one of a famous quotes by Didi Conn. Complete quote is as follows;
"When I was in fourth grade... this wonderful teacher said you didn't have to write a book report, you could just talk about the book, you could do a drawing of the book, you could write a play inspired by the book, and that's what I did. I got to be so famous. I had to go around to every school and perform it. It was just so natural and fun."

What is "When I was in fourth grade... this wonderful teacher said you didn't... "?

"When I was in fourth grade... this wonderful teacher said you didn't have to write a book report, you could just talk about the book, you could do a drawing of the book, you could write a play inspired by the book, and that's what I did. I got to be so famous. I had to go around to every school and perform it. It was just so natural and fun." This is a quote by Didi Conn which is about Famous & Teacher. He is known to have been associated with numerous other thought provoking quotes on these topics like;

• I was always obsessed with being famous. I had Marilyn Monroe paper dolls as a child, and I was always obsessed with her. I've just been really driven in that direction, and none of my friends were. So, I don't know what put that bug in me at a young age.
• I wanted to be a teacher. I love children, so I wanted to deal with children. Then I wanted to be a veterinarian. But by the age of ten or eleven, when I opened my mouth and said, 'Oh, God, what's this?' I kind of knew teaching and being a veterinarian were gonna have to wait.

What does "When I was in fourth grade... this wonderful teacher said you didn't... " mean?

This quote is primarily about Teacher although it also includes other themes like Famous & Teacher. It is attributed to Didi Conn. Complete quote is as follows;
"When I was in fourth grade... this wonderful teacher said you didn't have to write a book report, you could just talk about the book, you could do a drawing of the book, you could write a play inspired by the book, and that's what I did. I got to be so famous. I had to go around to every school and perform it. It was just so natural and fun."