I preferred to study those subjects that were of interest to me.

The Connection Machine was the most powerful supercomputer in the world. It is a complex supercomputer and it will take forever to completely describe how it works.

I dropped out of high school four times between the ages of 12 to 17.

The greatest grand challenge for any scientist is discovering how to prevent the spread of HIV and finding the cure or an effective vaccine for AIDS.

It is smarter to borrow from nature than to reinvent the wheels.

During the week that I arrived in the United States, I saw an airport, used a telephone, used a library, talked with a scientist, and was shown a computer for the first time in my life.

The hardship of living in a refugee camp made me psychologically strong.