Tim Burton Quotes:
Ocupation: Film director
Life: b. August 25, 1958
Birthday: August 25
There was one moment, and it happened in school. I had a big final exam - we were supposed to write a 20-page report on this book about Houdini. I probably would have loved reading it, but I didn't, so I just decided to make a little super-8 movie based on it. I tied myself to the railroad tracks and all that. I mean, this is kid stuff, but it impressed the teacher, and I got an A. And that was maybe my first turning point, when I said, 'Yeah, I wouldn't mind being a filmmaker.'
source: "Biography/Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com. 
topic: Teacher, Reading, Book, Houdini, Final Exams, Railroad Tracks
