Work hard. I got tenure a year early. Junior faculty members used to say to me: 'Wow, what's your secret?' I said: 'It's pretty simple. Call me any Friday night in my office at 10 o'clock, and I'll tell you.'

Wednesday a junior came to me, and told me I was to be hazed as I left the Opera House Friday night.

The most frustrating thing to me is when I tell people I work on 'Friday Night Lights,' they'll say, 'Oh, I hear that's a really good show.' They never watched it.

I was pretty down (Friday) night. There's so much buildup to doing well, and we had two disappointing trips and pushes Friday. We regrouped and did some praying and spent a little time with God and definitely got more excited about (Saturday).

If you've seen 'Friday Night Lights' - that was just like my town.

Making food is a wonderful way to spend a Friday night.