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.

To have the recognition of your colleagues is great. The public attention is a mixed blessing.

I think we have to believe we are here for some purpose, and I know there are many cynics who will deny it, but they don't live as if they deny it.

I'd like to put in a vote for the intrinsic fascination of science.

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

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

If lifespan jumps by 30 or 40 years, that has enormous implications.