There's absolutely no way that something I do on my own is going to be seen in Malaysia.

I don't know what the universe is all about, but to me, nothing is gained by slapping a God sticker on it. It has never been a comfort to me to believe there's an all-seeing eye in the sky.

If there's reason for hope, it lies in man's occasional binges of cooperation. To save our planet, we'll need that kind of heroic effort, in which all types of people join forces for the common good

I'm not religious. I do have a baby - a four-month old girl - and that's a religion in itself.

I have nothing but respect for the purist who won't work for the pharaoh. But I'm not that strong.

I resisted parenthood for a long, long time. But having a daughter has given me a sense of hopefulness that I didn't have before.

I love that Voltaire was so willing to shock his readers with arbitrary cruelty. And I can completely relate to it.