As an engineer I'm constantly spotting problems and plotting how to solve them.

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

Engineering undergraduates should not be charged fees. They should receive grants, not student loans, and the government will get the money back long-term from increased exports.

Successes teach you nothing. Failures teach you everything. Making mistakes is the most important thing you can do.

I just want things to work properly.

Cordless vacuums are designed for quick jobs, but you need enough power to do the job; you don't want the power waning over time.

In order to fix it, you need a passionate anger about something that doesn't work well.