I always assumed scientists were free to ask any question, pursue any line of inquiry without fear or reprisal.

I have talent at playing myself. I don't have a very broad range, but at playing myself I am a wizard. It's more than fun; it's the best job on Earth.

The poor black people in it make the black people in Gone With the Wind look like Malcolm X.

I've never liked the idea of just having an office in a college somewhere and teaching classes and going to the library and doing research all day. I've never wanted that. The glamorous life is the life that appeals to me.

I feel as if I'm in on a pass and am damn lucky to have whatever I have. It could all be taken away in a second.

I don't believe the most successful people are the ones who got the best grades, got into the best schools, or made the most money.

It's a lot better to hope than not to.