A great scientist is more open to a new idea than almost anybody.
People with real power never fear of losing it. People with control think of little else.
I am a leaf on the wind. Watch how I soar!
No one's going to go see the story of Othello going to get a peaceful divorce.
I think it's always important for academics to study popular culture, even if the thing they are studying is idiotic. If it's successful or made a dent in culture, then it is worthy of study to find out why.
The goal is always about the next story. It's always about the thing I haven't done before. It's about learning, or it's about becoming better, and it's about whatever story grabs hold of me.