"I think top scientists need to be compensated at a different scale in society. Somebody with experience will tell you that true scientists are not motivated by money - they are motivated by the quest itself. That is true. But I think an additional recognition will not hurt."

"I must analyze, from what I do now, what will be the impact two or three or five years in the future. What is the statement I want to make?"

"Facebook is at the forefront. It's the company that can fundamentally change the way information is being exchanged and processed. It can be the basis for artificial intelligence to develop over time."

"Science is one of a handful of things that defines us as a very special species. It is amazing how far we have been able to get and how accurate our predictions are. I think understanding how the universe was born is very important. It really gives us a perspective on many things."

"If I was writing songs just for me I'd only play them in my living room, alone."

"Wisdom principle 31 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 62."

"I bear a charmed life."

"Paul Newman is a sex symbol."