The beauty of mathematics is that it allows us to abstract away the complexities of the real world and focus on the underlying principles.

I’m not a rapper, I’m a pop star.

Now...for some reason, what I was doing seemed to... make sense to people. It was like an alarm went off in my head. I said, "Here's a guy that's got his act together. Here's somebody who has the answer." I'll follow you anywhere, Mr. Gump. So I got company. And after that, I got more company. And then, even more people joined in. Somebody later told me it gave people hope. Now, I don't know anything about that,

Collaboration across industries and borders is essential to meet the world's energy needs.

I'm lucky to be part of a team who help to make me look good, and they deserve as much of the credit for my success as I do.