“I've said my piece. My time now is entirely focused on family.” — Randy Pausch Quote

I've said my piece. My time now is entirely focused on family.

Educators shouldn't be afraid of cliches. You know why? Because kids don't know most of them! They're a new audience. And they're inspired by cliches.

Cancer didn't change me at all. I know lots of people talk about the life revelation. I didn't have that.

Never, ever underestimate the importance of having fun.

There's an academic tradition called the 'Last Lecture.' Hypothetically, if you knew you were going to die and you had one last lecture, what would you say to your students? Well, for me, there's an elephant in the room. And the elephant in the room, for me, it wasn't hypothetical.

There are even many huts built entirely of the universal aloe.

I found that gloss paint suited me entirely, and its qualities still intrigue me. It's viscous and fluid and feels like a pool. It's highly reflective, which means there are layers of looking. You look at the picture, and you look at the surface, then you look at the reflection in the surface behind you, then you look at yourself.

I think I would have been a hopeless spy. I love telling stories and am almost entirely unable to keep a secret.

I realised that if I wanted to carry on with my musical dreams, I had to change, so I started meditating, and I changed my life entirely.