Far Quote by Eileen Pollack

Yale was one of the best moments in my life - also one of the hardest. I learned about community.

— Brian Tyree Henry

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

— Claire Danes

I had three jobs to make my way through Yale.

— Scott Bessent

I had a very pleasant three years at Yale. I must say I did take it seriously, and consequently it took me a while…

— Will Davis Campbell

I went to Yale in 1980 and always through I'd like to come back to South Carolina but imagined I needed to live away…

— Scott Bessent

When I left Yale, I was prepared to write anything.

— Mitch Leigh

I went to Yale for undergrad.

— Kevin Olusola

I went to a school in Cambridge, which I thought was completely rotten. Yes, hated it. Now they want me to go back there…

— David Gilmour

I got accepted at Yale but never went.

— Shia LaBeouf

I felt a little lost as a student. At Iowa, I felt as if I had gotten into this program that was going to…

— John D'Agata

School was unbelievably painful. It was five years of being pretty sad.

— Adwoa Aboah

Having been kept pretty strict in prep schools, I guess I couldn't cope with all the freedom at Yale. I had a wild, wonderful…

— Efrem Zimbalist, Jr