When I look at the human brain I'm still in awe of it.

Middle East has been in turmoil for thousands of years. For us to think that we're going to in there and fix that with a couple of little bombs and a few little decorations is relatively foolish.

Reading is the way out of ignorance, and the road to achievement.

The thing that is probably most important is having a brain, and to be able to figure things out and learn things very rapidly.

Why should I give someone else such power over my life?

No one is ever better off with dictators but there comes a time you know, when you're on an airplane, they always say, "in case of an emergency oxygen masks will drop down. Put yours on first and then administer help to your neighbor." We need oxygen right now.

Even if somebody disagrees with you, their life is still valuable.