I would say in one sentence my goal is to at least be part of the journey to find the unified theory that Einstein himself was really the first to look for.

But if you think about a practical implication of enriching your life and giving you a sense of being part of a larger cosmos and possibly being able to use this [gravitational waves] as a tool in the future maybe to listen not just to black holes colliding, but maybe listen to the big bang itself, those kind of applications may happen in the not too distant future.

You should never be surprised by or feel the need to explain why any physical system is in a high entropy state.

I’ve spent something like 17 years working on a theory for which there is essentially no direct experimental support.

Our eyes only see the big dimensions, but beyond those there are others that escape detection because they are so small.

I believe that through its rational evaluation of truth and indifference to personal belief, science transcends religious and political divisions and so does bind us into a greater, more resilient whole.

Most scientists like to operate in the context of economy. If you don't need an explanatory principle, don't invoke it.