If I could snap my fingers and be nonautistic, I would not. Autism is part of what I am.

What I've tried to do is combine both my personal experiences with scientific research. I like to cross the divide between the personal world and the scientific world.

I've been on antidepressants for years, and it worked to stop my anxiety and didn't limit creativity. Some of the best work I've done, in fact, is after I started taking the antidepressants.

Animals do have emotion. But fear tends to be one of the most primal emotions.

There are three basic ways [to use a dog to work with autistic children], one is just to be companion person and I'm thinking now more of autistic kids not somebody in a wheelchair or the dog belongs to a therapist and then it's used as an ice breaker to get the kid talking and get the kid interacting.

I cannot emphasize enough the importance of a good teacher.

My Advice is: You always have to keep persevering.