People say it would be terrible if we made all girls pretty. I think it would be great.
James D. WatsonIf I had been married earlier in life, I wouldn't have seen the double helix. I would have been taking care of the kids on Saturday. On the other hand, I was lonely a lot of the time.
James D. WatsonA goodly number of scientists are not only narrow-minded and dull, but also just stupid.
James D. WatsonThe way to do great science is to stay away from subjects that are overpopulated, and go to the frontiers.
James D. WatsonI recently went to my staircase at Clare College, Cambridge and there were women there! There have been a lot of convincing studies recently about the loss of productivity in the Western male. It may be that entertainment culture now is so engaging that it keeps people satisfied. We didn't have that. Science was much more fun than listening to the radio. When you are 16 or 17 and in that inherently semi-lonely period when you are deciding whether to be an intellectual, many now don't bother.
James D. Watson