Deep and elegant explanations relate to natural or social phenomena and the observer often has no place in them.

When we discover New Earth - a planet we could call home - the question of the plurality of worlds will come front and center, reminding us yet again that we are not the center of the universe.

My parents gave me a small telescope, then I built my own, and one thing led to another. So thats how I ended up going from being a hobby astronomer to a professional astronomer.

In science, it is rare that a transformational change occurs during our lifetimes.

It feels great to discover a planet, just like any discovery in science, except that it has more of the feel of exploration - you can go back and look at it. However, I can never visit.

Life and the universe compare to each other like a child and a parent, parent and offspring.

We love our planet Earth. We should - it is our home, and there's no place like home. There can't ever be a better place than Earth.

You shouldn't be worried when people call, communicate, yell, argue, or cry for you. You should be worried when everyone is silent.

It horrifies me how much it costs to put on shows now, mainly due to EU regulations. The freedom to be entrepreneurial is no longer there. It's a massive business now.

Shooting at night in Los Angeles is amazing. The city shuts down at 10 P.M. every night, and a whole different cast of characters comes out.

Old San Francisco - the one so many nostalgics yearn for - had buildings that related well to each other.

If something bothers me, it bothers me for a long time until I find a way to work it out. Music provided me with a means of working things out.

As I get older, my appreciation for wine has just increased. I fell in love with wine through my travels, but knowing what the wine country is all about definitely makes it my own.

Justine," Zoe said, "I don't want to curse anyone." "Of course you don't, you're much too nice. But I don't have that problem.

Whoever wants light, should give light, so he receives his payment.

If you're dumb enough to make me talk I'm smart enough to speak.

During a national crisis, we as a nation become a single community and no one should take advantage of a crisis.