If you’re going to have childhood dreams you should have great parents who let you pursue them and express your creativity

I don't suffer from an abundance of politeness.

If you can find your footing between two cultures, sometimes you can have the best of both worlds.

No job is beneath you. You ought to be thrilled you got a job in the mailroom And when you get there, here's what you do: Be really great at sorting mail.

Show gratitude. Gratitude is a simple but powerful thing.

I was hugely impressed... was the ultimate example of a man who knew what he didn't know, was perfectly willing to admit it, and didn't want to leave until he understood. That's heroic to me. I wish every grad student had that attitude.

I'm dying, and I'm having fun.