In a mirror, you can kiss yourself only on the lips

Methinks Niel enjoys the smell of his own farts a little too much

the surface is the coolest part. maybe he was talking about the core, which for Sol is 150 million Kelvin. he also didn't say which sun he was referring to

Niel DeBush Tyson

Ok Neil, tell me a single element that doesnt turn to gas at that temperature.

Then tell me about the temperature at the inside of the sun, not the surface.