Everyone should have their mind blown once a day.

The center line of science literacy - which not many people tell you, but I feel this strongly, and I will go to my grave making this point - is how you think.

When you innovate, the jobs can't go overseas because other countries haven't figured out how to do it yet.

When asked about which scientist he'd like to meet, Neil deGrasse Tyson said, "Isaac Newton. No question about it. The smartest person ever to walk the face of this earth. The man was connected to the universe in spooky ways. He discovered the laws of motion, the laws of gravity, the laws of optics. Then he turned 26.

The greatest teachers are the ones that turn a B student into an A student, or a failing student into a B student.

How much would you pay...for the Universe?

The last person I ever want working for me is someone who says 'that's not in my job description.