…I tried to kill myself. It was a feeble attempt, but I did. And I got put in a mental hospital for a month, and I got myself straight and worked on my mental health…it’s nothing that I hide. It’s nothing to be proud of or to be ashamed of. It’s part of my life, you know? And I’m still here!

The Smithsonian has always been able to rise above the political moment. I don’t see anything that stops that process.

It has become clear that truth and transparency are not desired by the secretary, but rather he wishes subservient confirmation of his misinformation and lies.

Like all great love stories, they never end.

In a democracy, that’s the only realistic path to Net Zero. Consent, not imposition. Honesty, not obfuscation. Pragmatism, not ideology.

In the past, human progress had to come at the cost of the environment. If we wanted energy, we had to burn wood or we had to burn fossil fuels. If we wanted to grow more food, we had to expand farmland, often at the cost of forests. But technology and innovation means we're very quickly decoupling these impacts, such that this conflict is no longer true.

The obligation of the government to protect the public health, safety, morals and general welfare.

Good leaders are always at the ready, but not always at the front.

On Work Ethic