It turned out it was easier to write the grants because we were proposing bringing a lot of different people read more

It turned out it was easier to write the grants because we were proposing bringing a lot of different people and disciplines together in one spot. I think we'll garner even more interest and research dollars working with people on campus and around the world once they see what we can do here.

What you see is what you get. My God, I don't have the time nor the energy to live up read more

What you see is what you get. My God, I don't have the time nor the energy to live up to some persona... I understand what it is to be vulnerable, and I understand what it is to be strong. So anybody who bashes 'sentimental' is missing it. I've seen the toughest guys in the world cry. That macho thing is an old folktale. I'm not afraid of it at all.

They're more knowledgeable since I went away. But it's not something that's brought up.

They're more knowledgeable since I went away. But it's not something that's brought up.

The rebuilding process has begun. The architects are currently finalizing the plans.

The rebuilding process has begun. The architects are currently finalizing the plans.

Throwing on the side doesn't equate to spring training. There's just not the same intensity. There's nobody with a bat read more

Throwing on the side doesn't equate to spring training. There's just not the same intensity. There's nobody with a bat in his hands telling you that you just made a mistake.

We actually started having meetings yesterday morning.

We actually started having meetings yesterday morning.

Health-care costs have been their No. 1 concern for 20 years.

Health-care costs have been their No. 1 concern for 20 years.

It's an old cliche, but we've still got to get one more win. But we have the confidence to know read more

It's an old cliche, but we've still got to get one more win. But we have the confidence to know that we can be down and dig our way out of the hole.

He has left a tiny exit route, which is good because in the international arena, he is seen as very read more

He has left a tiny exit route, which is good because in the international arena, he is seen as very much a black-and-white kind of figure, with no grays.