James Watson

The gene for stupidity will be found within 10 years.

I am inherently gloomy about the prospect of Africa because all our social policies are based on the assumption that their intelligence is the same as ours — whereas all the testing says not really.

There are a lot of people who would like to have me dead.

I’m not a racist in a conventional way. I’ve never been a racist. I’ve never been anti-Semitic. I’m not prejudiced.

If you could find a way to make all girls pretty, you'd be a hero.

People say, 'What about the poor people?' I say, 'They're not going to be any poorer.'

Never be the brightest person in the room.

The most important thing for me is to be able to tell the truth. If you can't tell the truth, then what's the point?

I don't think there's any fundamental difference between a gene and a human being.

If we could make all women beautiful, it would be a good thing.

I'm not a racist. I just see the world as it is.

We have to cure stupidity.

I hope that no one takes my views seriously.

I’m an optimist. I think we can make better human beings.

I don't mind if I'm unpopular. I've always been unpopular.

The best way to do science is to be irresponsible.

I'm not going to be politically correct.

If you don't make mistakes, you're not trying hard enough.

The greatest joy is to discover something new.

It's much more fun to be famous than not to be famous.