James Watson

I am against political correctness. I think it's the enemy of science.

The truth is more important than political sensitivities.

We are born of risen apes, not fallen angels.

The goal of science is to make the wonderful commonplace.

If you want to understand life, don't think about vibrant, throbbing gels and oozes, think about information technology.

The genetic book of life is the most extraordinary history book ever written.

I think stupidity is a disease and we should cure it.

The best way to get a good idea is to get a lot of ideas.

The discovery of the double helix was the end of the beginning.

I don't think God exists, but if he does, he should be fired.

The real challenge now is to understand what all our genes do.

You can't do good science without being arrogant.

The double helix is a structure that anyone could have built out of children's toys.

I have no respect for people who don't speak their mind.

The ultimate aim of the modern movement in biology is in fact to explain all biology in terms of physics and chemistry.