I would like travelers, especially American travelers, to travel in a way that broadens their perspective.

I believe, very strongly, that it is the responsible, adult, recreational, no apologies necessary, 'it just makes my music more fun,' recreational use of marijuana is a civil liberty.

I travel around the world in a way that tries to open my mind and give me empathy and inspire me to come home and make this world a better place.

I shutter to think how many people are underexposed and lacking depth in this field.

If you can get conservatives to sit down for 20 minutes and listen to you on drug policy reform you might have a good chance to - if not convert them - at least respect your opinion.

Even in challenging economic times, making sure that study abroad is part of our college students' education is a vital investment. If we want a new generation of leaders and innovators who can be effective in an ever more globalized world, sending our students overseas is not a luxury. It's a necessity.

A society has to make a choice: tolerate alternative lifestyles or build more prisons.