I remember being in strong physics, physiology and biology classes.

Sharks are being driven to extinction because people want to eat their fins and their flesh.

Human technology has made it to Mars. We are transmitting gorgeous pictures from it. Yet we have not explored our own planet. Two-thirds of it is covered with oceans that are still mysterious places.

Everything that happens, happens at the only possible time it can happen, and it is always at exactly the right time.

The highest duty of the writer is to remain true to himself and let the chips fall where they may. In serving his vision of the truth the artist best serves his nation.

For art to be art it has to cure.

Though a simple book can be written on selected topics, the central doctrines of economics are not simple and cannot be made so.

There's no such thing as going to a soapbox and saying, 'The government's corrupt,' and not having the intelligence service see your face. In the digital world, that can be done.

Sense of humor. A girl who doesn't take themselves too seriously. And someone who is spontaneous. They're the three things for me that really attract me to a girl.

We must stop setting our sights by the light of each passing ship; instead we must set our course by the stars.

Everybody has won, and all must have prizes.

Go out there and thrill me.

Yeah, I don't think you can live anywhere else - it's such a great city [New York]. L.A. is kind of a necessary evil, but man, I love going back to New York.