Man, alone, has the power to transform his thoughts into physical reality; man, alone, can dream and make his dreams come true.

You wouldn't believe the kind of hate mail I get about my work on irregular verbs.

I'm not as famous as Stephen Hawking, but certainly in the U.S., I have a very high profile for a scientist. It is an awesome responsibility, one that I don't shoulder lightly.

Any passion to collect has some meaning behind it.

The challenge of life, I have found, is to build a resume that doesn't simply tell a story about what you want to be, but it's a story about who you want to be.