I'm left-brain dominant, so anxiety and nervousness don't affect me; most emotions don't.

I am extremely left brain dominant, probably 95%-5%. The feeling side of my brain is not really strong.

Having one of the highest IQs ever measured is as much a curse as it is a blessing. My parents were great, though: they were always seeking the most difficult presents possible for me - Rubik's cubes and things like that.

My personal philosophy is that people should be extremely selfish for the first half of their life and extremely unselfish for the second half because then they can do the most good.

It's an honor for me to contribute to Houston's younger generations and show them that 'smart is cool.'

As a youth, I and most of the other smarter kids in school got picked on by bullies. I was a big guy - even at a young age - and would take the beatings for my friends, who were often smaller and scrawnier.