We're not moving anywhere right now,

You always have certain strengths and certain weaknesses, and you want to compensate for your weaknesses, ... I have a real duty to earn the trust of the faculty. I don't just deserve it. I have to earn it.

The president is not exhausted, I am, ... We're just trying to keep up with him.

I want to see if you have the same sense of joy that I do. Because you will never see someone who is more excited to be here than I am!

Come January 1, I promise you I will be prepared to accept this public trust,

I can't imagine having another opportunity to have such a positive impact on the lives and livelihood of the people of North Carolina, ... You will never see someone who is more excited to be here than I am.