The ever quickening advances of science made possible by the success of the Human Genome Project will also soon let us see the essences of mental disease. Only after we understand them at the genetic level can we rationally seek out appropriate therapies for such illnesses as schizophrenia and bipolar disease.

Biology has at least 50 more interesting years.

For all my life, America was the place to be. And we somehow continue to be the place where there are real opportunities to change the world for the better.

I wanted to see if I could write a good book.

Ever since we achieved a breakthrough in the area of recombinant DNA in 1973, left-wing nuts and environmental kooks have been screaming that we will create some kind of Frankenstein bug or Andromeda Strain that will destroy us all.

Whenever you interview fat people, you feel bad, because you know you're not going to hire them.

Knowing "why" (an idea) is more important than learning "what" (the fact).