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

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.

It is a tough choice between ending up in the cold or ending up in a fiery blast.

I was one of those kids who always thought that we should know how the world works around us

It's interesting to wake up at 3 in the morning by someone saying they're a reporter and they want to know how you feel. I felt fine, but I said, 'Well, why do you ask?'

Astronomers ought to be able to ask fundamental questions without accelerators

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