It is time my colleagues got real. All British universities doing worthwhile research use animals, and, instead of hiding, they should be boasting of their achievements.

I think that good parenting should allow children to be children. That naivety and slightly open way of looking at the world is very valuable.

By discovering how our minds work, we can improve our learning power and unlock our true potential.

I don't like seeing myself on television and I don't enjoy filming. What I actually enjoy is thinking about how I am going to express something or how we are going to make the visual metaphor.

It is important that legislation keeps pace with scientific progress.

Surgeons always underestimate the pain and disability involved in what they do to people.

I do not know of any credible evidence that suggests Dr Zavos can clone a human being. This seems to be yet another one of his claims to get repeated publicity.

Although religion might be useful in developing a solid moral framework - and enforcing it - we can quite easily develop moral intuitions without relying on religion.

Parents should talk to their children, even when they are babies and can't talk back.

A young woman in her teens has about 300,000 eggs in her ovaries. By the time she is menopausal, none are left.

My first vote was for a communist in east London when I was a medical student. But I've voted Tory, Labour and Lib Dem in my time.

It isn't normal to know what we want. It is a rare and difficult psychological achievement.

With diligent practice, you will be an expert.

I'm alive with love in my heart.. I'm grateful for each moment.. With a little patience and god's grace I know everything in my life will work out on its own time!

Not at all do I trust augurs, who enrich the ears of others, so that they can enrich their own homes with gold.

I don't even really like rap music.

When people ask me really stupid questions or get it really wrong, I feel embarrassed for them. I don't really feel angry at them.

I will not perform in this city as long as the blatant targeting of black culture and minorities congregating is acceptable common practice.

I love celebrities who aren't afraid to take risks. And in the end, it pays off. Some celebs just have the freshest outfits, and they're always giving us something that we never expected.

Keeping a commitment to listening has led me to my own growth, beyond any imagined dreams I may have had throughout the years.

I love myself that much and I will never apologize to you.