We know North Korea has the plutonium that can go into the bomb.

Once in a while, I have to pinch myself to remind myself I am Nobel laureate, but that is not part of my work plan every day.

Its up to any government to decide how to react to the denial of basic human rights anywhere in the world, including Egypt.

All I know is, I think I would like to continue to do public service.

I grew up in a conservative household. That was the life of the time in Egypt: a conservative, middle-class household.

You cannot apply your high standards to a country [Egypt] burdened with decades of autocratic rule. Our democracy is still in its infancy.

The sooner we put Egypt on the right track, the sooner we would be able to have an Egypt that is modern, that is moderate, and that is acting as a beacon for freedom and liberty across the Arab world.