When I get to heaven I'm gonna find the guy in charge of the weather and kick his rear.

The media need superheroes in science just as in every sphere of life, but there is really a continuous range of abilities with no clear dividing line.

There is a fundamental difference between religion, which is based on authority, [and] science, which is based on observation and reason. Science will win because it works.

What is important is that we have the ability to create.

I have to speak through a computer... in my mind, I am free. Free to explore the universe and ask the big questions...

Science is beautiful when it makes simple explanations of phenomena or connections between different observations.

Sometimes I wonder if I'm as famous for my wheelchair and disabilities as I am for my discoveries.