A Swedish newspaper reporter called and said, You've been awarded the Prize. I was quite sure it was a practical joke.

Everybody has to learn for the first time.

I got my Nobel Prize for my lab work.

I get curious about new things. My real strength is going into a field that has not been investigated before, and finding new approaches to it.

If it takes you 20 or 25 years to establish yourself in one field, you really ought to be careful not to stray too far.

Although I am a public figure, I'm still a little shy. I don't think my own personality is important. I prefer to keep some small dosage of privacy.

I don't believe anybody can really grasp everything that's even in one textbook.