Grigori Perelman

Solved Poincare conjecture, refused Fields Medal

Contemporary weird famous 111 sayings

Sayings by Grigori Perelman

I am just a man.

2000s-2010s — Reported sentiment
Humorous Unverifiable

I have my own thoughts.

2000s-2010s — Reported sentiment
Humorous Unverifiable

I am focused on my work.

2000s — Reported sentiment
Humorous Unverifiable

I am not a fan of interviews.

2000s-2010s — Reported reason for avoiding media
Humorous Unverifiable

I have my own reasons.

2000s-2010s — Frequent short response to questions about his decisions
Humorous Unverifiable

I am not interested in your questions.

2010 — Allegedly said to a reporter
Humorous Unverifiable

I am a free man.

2000s-2010s — Reported sentiment
Humorous Unverifiable

I have no comment.

2000s-2010s — Common response to media inquiries
Humorous Unverifiable

I am not interested in the circus.

2006 — Reported sentiment regarding the attention around his work
Humorous Unverifiable

My life is my own.

2000s-2010s — Reported sentiment
Humorous Unverifiable

The prize was completely irrelevant for me. Everybody understood that if the proof is correct then no other recognition is needed.

2010 — On the Clay Mathematics Institute's Millennium Prize
Controversial Unverifiable