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.

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.

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.

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

When I'm asked about the relevance to Black people of what I do, I take that as an affront. It presupposes that Black people have never been involved in exploring the heavens, but this is not so. Ancient African empires - Mali, Songhai, Egypt - had scientists, astronomers. The fact is that space and its resources belong to all of us, not to any one group.

Never limit yourself because of others' limited imagination; never limit others because of your own limited imagination.

My parents were comfortable with me exploring areas that they were not proficient in. Some parents just aren't comfortable with that.