"I'm a big believer in the fact that if you're not making mistakes, you're not trying hard enough."

"If you are scientifically literate, the world looks very different to you, and that understanding empowers you."

"I’m convinced that about half of what separates the successful entrepreneurs from the non-successful ones is pure perseverance."

"I have no problem with God. I have a problem with people who use God to justify their own bigotry."

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