Any day we create that much shrapnel is a good day.

We have relatively little time and a whole lot of curiosity, so the most efficient way to get there is what we do, and that often happens to be some form of science.

The idea that you can contribute is really important, especially for a kid.

I think LEGOs are one of the best toys ever developed. While LEGOs are sold in kits in order to build specific things, there [are] very few people who leave their LEGOs in those kits. It very rapidly becomes an open system where you can build whatever you want. That's the one thing that signifies my entire life and my career. I learned at an early age that I could make the things that I wanted. That's a very powerful thing to realize as a kid. LEGOs were a key part of that.

I think "MythBusters" is a step up from special effects because we not only have to make things look like they work, they actually do have to work. It's more challenging and even transcendental.

Fun for us just happens to be screwing around with anything that gets our attention and is thought-provoking.

We're constantly pushing these materials and processes to the extreme to see what will happen. It's an insight into things that you don't normally see.