The only teaching that a professor can give, in my opinion, is that of thinking in front of his students.

In my opinion a mathematician, in so far as he is a mathematician, need not preoccupy himself with philosophy-an opinion, moreover, which has been expressed by many philosophers.

He who doesn't know how to put his will into things at least puts a meaning into them: that is, he believes there is a will in them already.

I love dancing, but I'm not that good of a singer. I sang in punk rock bands in high school and college and stuff, but that mostly involved lots of screaming.

"Life is unfair" "The goalposts will move" and above all: "other people matter"

So - whatever happened to you?' 'Life. Life happened.

All ethical people strive to choose "right" over "easy" when confronted by situations that force them to choose one or the other.

I was offered a job on Wall Street by my uncle. But I wanted to get out. Make-it-on-my-own kinda thing.

Take not counsel of your fears

America is old tobacco: gold and green. It's lush and literally feels like wealth, like optimism, turn of the century America where everything was blooming.

If Daryl stopped touring it would be a big part of him missing.

Worship the spirit of criticism. If reduced to itself it is not an awakener of ideas or a stimulant to great things, but, without it, everything is fallible; it always has the last word.