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

I loved the idea that biology was logical.

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

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

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.

The hope is that if we can increase youthfulness, we can postpone age-related diseases.

Maybe one day we will be able to take a pill that keeps us young and healthy much longer. I believe in my heart that this will happen.