如果想建一棟豪華別墅，誰會先壘一個豬圈，再一點點改成別墅嗎？建大學更是如此。要建世界一流的大學，從招第一個人開始，就應按照世界一流的標準。
"We can only make a dynamic university from scratch, from the first people we recruit. You can't make changes to existing universities, just like you wouldn't build a luxury flat on the foundation of a pigsty."