My worst expectations never happened.

I decided I ought to pick a project that would not be controversial, that would not really cost the government a lot of money.

Why be afraid of what people will say? Those who care about you will say, Good luck! and those who care only about themselves will never say anything worth listening to anyway.

. . . learning never ends, and as we enter the next century, it will be more and more important for all Americans to be lifelong learners. . . . every one of us can contribute in some way to a better-educated America.

Well, look at what people are doing for returned veterans now. The wounded warriors. They're working hard to make the wounded veterans feel that they are loved and welcomed home, unlike Vietnam. It was not a very kind, gentle world then. I think we are kinder and gentler.

I'm taking a vow not to advise.

Bias has to be taught. If you hear your parents downgrading women or people of different backgrounds, why, you are going to do that.