Hello Knox College! Thank you students, faculty, parents, and elderly relatives who have no idea who I am. It is such an honor to be in the presence of hundreds of the sharpest young minds […]
It’s great to be back here on campus, back in Blacksburg. Its an honor to be here. Some of my fondest memories are of this town, of this campus. When my dad taught here, those […]
Thank you Bevan, thank you all! I brought one of my paintings to show you today. Hope you guys are gonna be able see it okay. It’s not one of my bigger pieces. You might […]
Not the easiest guy to follow. I knew Dennis (Kelly) would say something amazing so I made mine rhyme a bit. Not properly just, like, free versey. And it’s too long. But like most of […]
Notes: And you’re fucked. Think about that. When it comes to the arts, passion should always trump common sense. You aren’t just following dreams, you’re reaching for your destiny. Listen to all of it, and […]
All right. Welcome and good afternoon, President Somerson, Chairman Spalter, honored guests, parents, faculty, staff, and – mostly! – the 183 graduates and 486 undergraduates here today. I should say right off that I am […]
Thank you. President Tilghman. Trustees and Friends. Parents of the Class of 2012. Above all, Members of the Princeton Class of 2012. Give yourself a round of applause. The next time you look around a […]
Notes: To get what you want out of life, all you can really do is find out who you are, and do that. Self-reflection makes you realize your shortcomings. For me, commencement speeches, obviously. Practice […]
Excerpts: Joe said to me, “I have something he can never have.” I said, “What’s that, Joe?” And he said, “The knowledge that I’ve got enough.“ Mark Twain, at the end of a profoundly meaningful […]
Notes: I’m here to tell you today that “Fear is good.” Fear is good because it is our brain’s way of identifying the things about which we are ignorant. Knowing this, we should look at […]
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