"My favorite color is the color of the universe, which is a kind of beige-white."

"The universe is not a clock. It's a living organism."

"The problem with society is not lack of knowledge, but the illusion of knowledge."

"Science is a way of thinking much more than it is a body of knowledge."

"My life goal is to be a source of wonder and curiosity for others. If I can achieve that, I've done my job."