I was one of these people, especially early in my career, who balanced the equation too much in favor of my job; I spent most of my life focusing on that. But becoming a dad gave me back perspective; it brought balance into my life.

When you get your dream job, you'd be really hard-pressed to leave it. Unless you've got another dream job out there.

Early on, I had five jobs in a row where I was either fired or canceled.

This is the best job in television. I grew up watching the 'Today show.'

Remember, science fiction's always been the kind of first level alert to think about things to come. It's easier for an audience to take warnings from sci-fi without feeling that we're preaching to them. Every science fiction movie I have ever seen, any one that's worth its weight in celluloid, warns us about things that ultimately come true.

If a female student wants to drop a physics course, no one questions her, but if a male student tries to drop it, he will get pushback and encouraged to stay in, since he will need it later in life.

In order for America to remain a global leader in innovation and opportunity, we must give our children a solid foundation in math and science.

Science may never come up with a better office communication system than the coffee break.