I eat some fruit every day, but not too much and almost no processed food. I stay away from sweets, except 80 per cent chocolate.

If the aging process is controlled in a similar way in worms and humans, then we can use what we learn about worms to speed our study of higher organisms.

It was like stepping on to an escalator; I could do anything. I was just made for science.

Imagine that: If you could change one of the genes in an experiment, an aging gene, maybe you could slow down aging and extend lifespan.

If I were a worm, I would rather be the long-lived mutant than the normal worm, that's for sure.

Life's too short to not be around nice people.

Carbohydrates, and especially refined ones like sugar, make you produce lots of extra insulin. I've been keeping my intake really low ever since I discovered this. I've cut out all starch such as potatoes, noodles, rice, bread and pasta.