Howard Gardner is a superstar among many art educators. He has written dozens of books, translated into 32 languages, that explore the mind, ethics, education, and the arts. His revolutionary theory of multiple intelligences is still a major influential force today. Gardner grew up in Scranton, Pennsylvania, the son of parents who left wartime Germany in the late 1930s. He is married to NAEA [National Art Education Association] member Ellen Winner, who is well-known for her work in development psychology and the arts. In this interview with NAEA's Janice Hughes, Gardner talks about his love of the piano, his realization that he simply was "not very good with young students," and the future of public education.