The media thinks that you have to make science sexy and concentrate on themes such as rivalry and the human issues.

We’re taught to do things the right way. But if you want to discover something that other people haven’t, you need to do things the wrong way. Initiate a failure by doing something that’s very silly, unthinkable, naughty, dangerous. Watching why that fails can take you on a completely different path. It’s exciting, actually. To me, solving problems is a bit like a drug. You’re on it, and you can’t get off.

I learned that the moment you want to slow down is the moment you should accelerate.

As a modern employer you have to treat people well.

We need to encourage investors to invest in high-technology startups.

I think the search engines are the new equivalent of publishing: an enabler of information.

I've fought court battles over my inventions before.