Almost all the students who make it to Caltech, one of the best scientific universities in the world, come from public schools. So it can be done.

McDonald's cannot flourish without McDonnell Douglas, the builder of the F-15.

Rock stars get room keys, I get business cards. Wherever I go I meet innovators of wind power equipment, solar energy operators.

My mom enlisted in the U.S. Navy in World War II, and my parents actually bought our home thanks to the loan she got through the GI Bill.

American young people have got to understand from an early age that the world pays off on results, not on effort. Not everyone should win a prize no matter where he or she finishes.

Yes, the world is now flat for publishing as well.

We need to become energy independent or at least aspire to that.