It feels great to discover a planet, just like any discovery in science, except that it has more of the feel of exploration - you can go back and look at it. However, I can never visit.

When we discover New Earth - a planet we could call home - the question of the plurality of worlds will come front and center, reminding us yet again that we are not the center of the universe.

My parents gave me a small telescope, then I built my own, and one thing led to another. So thats how I ended up going from being a hobby astronomer to a professional astronomer.

Deep and elegant explanations relate to natural or social phenomena and the observer often has no place in them.

In science, it is rare that a transformational change occurs during our lifetimes.

Life and the universe compare to each other like a child and a parent, parent and offspring.

We love our planet Earth. We should - it is our home, and there's no place like home. There can't ever be a better place than Earth.

Passion is not a thing, it's a state of mind.

Lyrics paved my teenage route to loving words. I take those passionate mini-stories with me everywhere.

A people of scholars, if they are physically degenerate, weak-willed and cowardly pacifists, will not storm the heavens, indeed, they will not be able to safeguard their existence on this earth.

I always felt that the telefilm directors made wonderful films, which are even better than the big screen movies, but never got enough opportunities to showcase their talents on the big screens.

Choreography is writing on your feet.

Our perspectives on situations act like a lens through which we view the world.

There is much good luck in the world, but it is luck. We are none of us safe. We are children, playing or quarrelling on the line.

You have to know 400 notes that you can play, then pick the right four.

Society is secretly driven by sales

When you're an actor, you're a slave to other people's visions.