It takes a certain amount of courage to tackle very hard problems in science, I now realise. You don't know what the timescale of your work will be: decades or only a few years.

People go into science out of curiosity, not to win awards. But scientists are human and have ambitions.

I am still the same person doing the same science. Why are people so impressed when some academy in Sweden gives an award?

Bondage is when the mind longs for something, grieves about something, rejects something, holds on to something, is pleased about something or displeased about something.

The key difference between captain and coach? The latter’s opportunities for influence come at moments when play isn't happening,

my heart woke me crying last nighthow can i help i beggedmy heart said write the book

I think the pleasure of form is that you have a companion with you besides all the poetry you have ever read.

God uses those who seem ill-fitted for a significant life.

If you see a better world, you're morally obligated to create it

I'm just trying to do the opposite of left, as long as there's the opposite of death, ya know Yes, ya test and I just might bring the opposite of life, til' there's no one the opposite of right

When you close the book, does the story end? No! That's such a bland way to read. Every story goes on forever in our imaginations, and its characters live on.

I love the classics but there are many new ideas to be made into reality. I'd rather be concerned with my own thing. There are many masters of classical piano so I'll leave it to them.

I got out of high school, bought a recording studio and started operating it as an engineer and a producer.