He was one of the few people that could shut everybody up. He knew exactly what was going on. He cut many professors off by the knees. Someone would come in with an argument and he knew how to prove them wrong.

In some respects, economics is purely a way of thinking, a form of religion if you will, a philosophical base as to how one should approach the world and he believed in this approach.

Byron came to grad school at the tender age of 43, and had some desire to become a professor and eventually did it. He was an interesting mix, he was a true bohemian in many respects.

For old people and people with disabilities, winter is an enormous problem. We know people who just don't go out in winter, because by the time they've got their coats and boots on, they're exhausted.

You heard things, and everyone has reputations and they might have rubbed some people the wrong way. Everyone has their own quirks, but you want to play with a guy who's competitive and will do what it takes to win games. He's definitely one of those guys.

For most people, you think of a second, you think of one-Mississippi. But a lot can happen in one-Mississippi.