It should be noted that the EPA's banning of methanol is categorically absurd from the point of view of environmental protection.

The White Mars [project] is a bold move that will add significantly to our understanding of how to deal with the challenge of human exploration of the Red Planet.

I would say that failure to terraform Mars constitutes failure to live up to our human nature and a betrayal of our responsibility as members of the community of life itself

The space program needs a goal, and the goal should be humans to Mars.

People make their own fates, and if enough of us make our fate to be space explorers, perhaps we can actually get some space exploration done.

Western environmentalists might value their independence, but their organizations are largely donor driven, and if he wanted to, Putin could have a lot to donate.

Poetry makes nothing happen.

Music is everywhere. It’s in the air between us, waiting to be sung.

I love being famous. It's almost like being white.

Be what you are. Don't change yourself for anything. God made you that way for a reason.

Work well done is not only a responsibility to yourselves and society; it is also an emotional need.

there were times when I was more at home in front of millions of people than I was at home.

You have to acknowledge a problem exists before you can actually go about finding a solution.

Once you train you develop your own aesthetic and your confidence. So, I think as I grow I'm learning how to be a singer. I'm training my voice and being on stage and singing and dancing.

First ask why, and decide whether something is worth doing. Only after that should you set about doing it as well as you can.

Today I begin a new life for I am the master of my abilities and today is going to be a great and beautiful day!