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

Because I am not formally trained in the medical sciences, I can bring in new ideas to AIDS research and the cross-fertilization of ideas from different fields could be a valuable contribution to finding the cure for AIDS.

Adversities such as being homeless and going to prison has made many people stronger.

Nelson Mandela and Malcolm X came out of prison stronger.

The labs were happy that I was brave enough to attempt to program it and the $5 million computer was left entirely to my use. I was their human guinea pig.

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

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.