I believe that rules do not make us moral; loving each other makes us moral.

Being a geek is all about learning the inventories of things.

There are women who are wishing that they were that piece of tape right now.

We didn't set out to be educators or even scientists, and we don't purport that what we do is real science but we're demonstrating a methodology by which one can engage and satisfy your curiosity.

Deadlines refine the mind. They remove variables like exotic materials and processes that take too long. The closer the deadline, the more likely you'll start thinking waaay outside the box.

I have some ideas on how to fix that. They're not very good ideas, but at least they're ideas!

I think the whole thing that Jamie [Hyneman] and I have in working together is that we are constantly simplifying each other's designs, and we both appreciate that the quickest and the dirtiest solution is usually the most elegant, the least expensive, and the fastest.