I had ambition not only to go farther than any man had been before, but as far as it was possible for a man to go.

Collaboration is key. No single company can solve the industry’s challenges alone.

Agricultural R&D should be close to actual needs and not divorced from the production front.

The more personal the art, the more universal it becomes.

The best fertilizer is the gardener's shadow.

I don’t let negativity bring me down.

The knowledge that you have emerged wiser and stronger from setbacks means that you are, ever after, secure in your ability to survive. You will never truly know yourself, or the strength of your relationships, until both have been tested by adversity. Such knowledge is a true gift, for all that it is painfully won, and it has been worth more than any qualification I ever earned.