We have a remarkably complete picture in many ways - and it could be that we're not accounting for something that's almost three-quarters of the entire universe

So it's possible that someday, by understanding a little bit more about how the world works, it will come back to help us in some other way that will be surprising

I will say that growing up as a kid in an urban environment and having lived in cities all my life, the one achievement that everyone can look forward to is getting the perfect parking spot

As a scientist, you feel a sense of team spirit for your country but you also have a sense of team spirit for the international community.

From our point of view, the most exciting thing would be if we discovered something really fundamental in our understanding was just off a bit - and that now we have a chance to revisit it

You want your mind to be boggled. That is a pleasure in and of itself. And it's more a pleasure if it's boggled by something that you can then demonstrate is really, really true

There are still so many questions to answer. When you look at any part of the universe, you have to feel humbled.