The narrower we define autism, and the more strictly we control for particular behaviors, the more likely we are to find what I think are the subgroups of autism.

The beginning of wisdom is to call things by their right names in research.

Not everyone who has a savant skill I would equate with a genius.

Savant syndrome and autism, I think, are not disorders of brain structure, but they're disorders of brain function.

Savant syndrome, characteristically, consists of left hemisphere dysfunction coupled with right hemisphere emergence, and what you see in the savant are basically right brain skills.

We have medicalized a lot of things that I think are not really medical conditions.

There does seem to be a higher educational level in parents of autistic youngsters, and I guess that's something that we need to look into.

But now, you are twain, you are cloven apartFlesh of his flesh, but heart of my heart.

Every time a student walks past a really urgent, expressive piece of architecture that belongs to his college, it can help reassure him that he does have that mind, does have that soul.

Satisfaction consists in freedom from pain, which is the positive element of life.

There is more sexy-stuff a coming in this book, though.... This ain't your grandmother's Dirk Gently.

I'm so not a party person. I'm so not social and don't go to parties.

Family planning experts are now recommending giving men vasectomy gift cards for the holidays. Talk about taking the jingle out of the bells.

Listen to your heart. It knows everything.

Painting isn't just pretty or pleasant; it is something that helps you to stand alone and face yourself.

I'm attracted to films that have strong female characters because there are strong female characters in my life.