I'm not going to compare myself to anybody. I'm going to do the best I can do. I'm going to work as hard as I can work. And I'm going to be the best that I can be.
The best time to work on your career is when you're in your 20s.
We are just an advanced breed of monkeys on a minor planet of a very average star. But we can understand the Universe. That makes us something very special.
Mathematics is a creative endeavor, just like art or music.
I'm not a rapper, I'm a legend.
Children's books should challenge as well as comfort.