It is my belief that the basic knowledge that we're providing to the world will have a profound impact on the human condition and the treatments for disease and our view of our place on the biological continuum.

Any virus that's been sequenced today - that genome can be made.

We have learned nothing from the genome.

I think from my experience in war and life and science, it all has made me believe that we have one life on this planet. We have one chance to live it and to contribute to the future of society and the future of life. The only "afterlife" is what other people remember of you.

The environment has fallen to the wayside in politics.

I have the modest goals of replacing the whole petrochemical industry.

You can't just live in a comfortable little suburban neighborhood and get your education from movies and television and have any perspective on life.