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The best teaching I ever experienced was at Exeter. Yale was a distinct letdown afterward.

I really liked Yale, although it was extremely intimidating. When I visited the campus, I was hiding behind trees, I felt so unworthy.

Also, while I was at Yale, I had a job teaching kids at the museum.

I look at the kids coming out of Yale. They are so intelligent with their careers. I wish I had that.

Because I was from the Midwest and untrained, I was completely open and ready to try anything. Many of my classmates were cynical and jaded; some already had conservatory training, and they were there simply to get that Yale stamp of approval, which they saw as a career stepping-stone.

One thing I learned particularly at Yale was how to work with others. Having studied so long trying to master myself, the biggest challenge was learning about the other person's work.

It might be said now that I have the best of both worlds. A Harvard education and a Yale degree.

So I decided to start writing plays, and went to Yale.

I've been awed by the incredible opportunities that automatically float to the Harvard undergrads I once taught - from building homes for the poor in Nicaragua to landing prime White House internships.