Leon Botstein Quotes

"At best, most college presidents are running something that is somewhere between a faltering corporation and a hotel."

"To subject colleges to uniform standards is to trivialize what goes on in higher education. Excellence comes in many unusual ways. You cannot apply the rules of high-stakes testing in high schools to universities."

"It means a lot to my children. For them, it's a big deal because the Grammy nominations are so visible on the pop side."