The difference between science and the arts is not that they are different sides of the same coin… or even different parts of the same continuum, but rather, they are manifestations of the same thing. The arts and sciences are avatars of human creativity.

I wanted to be a professional dancer for a period of time, and I did a lot of dancing and choreography and got paid for it.

Never be limited by other people's limited imaginations.

I always knew I'd go to space.

The thing that I have done throughout my life is to do the best job that I can and to be me.

People always think of technology as something having silicon in it. But a pencil is technology. Any language is technology. Technology is a tool we use to accomplish a particular task and when one talks about appropriate technology in developing countries, appropriate may mean anything from fire to solar electricity.

Greatness can be captured in one word: lifestyle. Life is God's gift to you, style is what you make of it.