When the fabric of the universe becomes unknown, it is the duty of the university to produce weavers.

I often have said that to be a college president, you need a thick skin, a good sense of humor, and nerves like sewer pipes.

If people want to pigeon hole you then just view it as an opportunity to prove them wrong and show that you are different to what they think you are.

Intellectual curiosity drove Einstein to some of the world's most important discoveries.

I believe that it is higher education's purpose and calling to keep open the door to the American dream.

I spent the first 18 years of my life in the pastoral town of Vernal, Utah, in the shadows of the Book Cliffs and the Uinta Mountains.

So if a college education is indispensable, the challenge as I see it is how to make it more accessible.

To be sure, American higher education is a diverse ecosystem, comprising institutions of all sizes, price tags, and mission statements.

I believe everything learned in college is an answer to a question that someone has posed. Questions get posed differently and the answers that come back transport us to places we never knew existed.

Being president of a major public university is the most political nonpolitical office around.

A truly great university is a nucleus of artistic expression. It fosters creative, critical thought, and serves as a platform for civil discourse.

sometimes the past is the best memories you lived ever cause it'll never repeat again

He gave me a small, secretive smile, a smile that said he knew many things but couldn’t share them all at once.

Ideally couples need three lives one for him one for her and one for them together.

Every country I've had different hit records, so we have to change the set to fit the country.

There are many, many different worlds. Just as there are different continents on earth, there are different dimensional planes.

Winning teams at the NBA level, the college level, and the high school level all play team basketball. Championship teams have five players on the same page at all times.

Mark [Duplass] is the same person that I met on day one. He's a very smart, savvy, creative guy. If you ever want a champion on your side, it's Mark.

What I've always done as an entertainer is try to come up with things that people will find interesting, or compelling, or humorous.

Michigan is also the only industrial state that has a AAA credit rating.

Great design will not sell an inferior product, but it will enable a great product to achieve its maximum potential.