You cannot deny someone a job based on media reports.

We were sitting there watching the coffin being nailed shut, and what was inside was imagination and vision. With Carl Sagan, we determined to change that.

I'm very happy to have him here. There are checks and balances in place,

I was obviously aware of the problems that have erupted. We chatted about these issues,

Once completed, it (China's monitoring and evaluation system) will be one of the most extensive functioning M&E (monitoring and evaluation) systems in the world,

This is the best venture I've ever gone into, when it comes to actually getting something out of a program and seeing the kids grow and watching it's eighth year now. It's amazing and great to see.