Our biggest project is actually more in the social sciences, where we are studying mastery - how people get good at things - only we do it from an individuality perspective.

We need to develop people rather than process them.

It's fine to pretend that people are one-dimensional, like in body size; the problem comes when you forget that you are just pretending.

Character is incredibly jagged, and incredibly contextualized, even to the point where I still feel uncomfortable thinking about it.

Right now, for instance, we resist giving people extra time on exams or for assignments, as though it's unfair to the faster students.

Education and the workforce: I think these two things go together in terms of human potential.

Talent - really, everyone agrees, it's multidimensional, and often overlooked in standard assessments. That's not hard for people to accept.

The whole idea of timing tests is a century old, from a scientist who thought speed and ability were tightly correlated, which they are not.

I care deeply about opportunity and fairness, because I grew up really poor.

Behavior isn't something someone "has." Rather, it emerges from the interaction of a person's biology, past experiences, and immediate context.

For weeks Tyrone thought he was going to die any minute, and there were also times when he was afraid he wasnt going to die.

So in the sweltering heat of a July night, I sang a Christmas carol to a room full of fae, who had been driven out of their homelands by Christians and their cold-iron swords.

Classical music's ability to translate emotional themes is fantastic.

Clouds are no deterrent. Clouds intensify the drama, trap and shape the light.

You have to take care of yourself, your body, your mind, take care of your soul-be your own keeper.

I think it's good for the composer to teach because you always have new students and you have to begin at the beginning and make things clear.

I can kind of go into the wild places and immediately feel rested and rejuvenated.

I'm always surprised when people say, "Oh, it got such mixed reviews." I guess I didn't read them.

I kept writing all these ballads; they're me speaking about life. But how am I gonna do the live show I wanna do if I don't have something I can dance to?

I read little, I just glance through one newspaper. Just 15 minutes.