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.

We have learned nothing from the genome.

Privacy with medical information is a fallacy. If everyone's information is out there, it's part of the collective.

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.

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.

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.