Skepticism must go hand in hand with rationality. When theories are shown to be false, the correct thing to do is to move on.

No one gets teased for being a geek anymore- science is the new rock n roll

Feudal societies don't create great cinema; we have great theatre. The egalitarian societies create great cinema. The Americans, the French. Because equality is sort of what the cinema deals with. It deals with stories which don't fall into 'Everybody in their place and who's who,' and all that. But the theatre's full of that.

As we get older, things seem less important.

Every carbon atom in every living thing on the planet was produced in the heart of a dying star.

We have written the evidence of our existence onto the surface of our planet. Our civilisation has become a beacon, that identifies our planet as home to life.

Look at that! If you ever needed convincing that we live in the solar system, that we are on a ball of rock, orbiting around the Sun with other balls of rock, then look at that! That's the solar system coming down and grabbing you by the throat.