Some of us wake up in the morning and just wonder how it is any of us actually sustain a paid job.
Neil deGrasse TysonCuriously, light-loving green plants reject the Sun's green light, reflecting it back at you, which is why they look green.
Neil deGrasse TysonMy popularity does not derive from me pandering to people. People came to me. I don't tell anyone to follow me on Twitter. I don't tell people to like my Facebook page. I don't tell people to fill the venue. I'm offered to people, and then people come.
Neil deGrasse TysonI wake up and I go to work. I don't look for the cup of coffee. The universe is enough of a draw for me - to awaken me and have me bound out of bed and go to my office.
Neil deGrasse TysonI think science has a better story to tell than anyone else has been able to tell and that's because it's based on the rigorous winnowing that science and scientists are always doing in order to find out what's really happening. I think it's really good to encourage generally our ability to tell stories and that's a great skill that we come by naturally, so I'm excited about that.
Neil deGrasse Tyson