It's a treat to see the sun rise over the desert. What am I saying? It's a treat to fire off a rocket car over the desert!

Let's get on our knees and pray. I don't know to whom. Is there a patron saint of ballistics gel?

I think LEGOs are one of the best toys ever developed.

Am I about to feel really, really stupid?

Being a geek is all about learning the inventories of things.

Failure is always an option.

I learned at an early age that I could make the things that I wanted. That's a very powerful thing to realize as a kid. LEGOs were a key part of that.

The difference between screwing around and science is writing it down.

I reject your reality and substitute my own.

Don't work for fools. It's not worth it. Getting paid less to work for people you like and believe in is much better for you (and your career) in the long run.

It's sort of a mental attitude about critical thinking and curiosity. It's about mindset of looking at the world in a playful and curious and creative way.

Whatever advice you give be short.

You will never find anybody who can give you a clear and compelling reason why we observe daylight savings time.

Home is ultimately not about a place to live but about the people with whom you are most fully alive. Home is about love, relationship, community, and belonging, and we are all searching for home.

Nonviolent non-co-operators can only succeed when they have succeeded in attaining control over the hooligans of India.

An agreement cannot be the result of an imposition.

If you want to be a leader, go lead

One of the reasons I did this, because I wasn't really looking for another science fiction film, was that my daughter can see it. She's 9 and it's really a good film for all ages.

The principal instances of mass violence in the world today are those committed by governments within their own legally recognized borders.

Though patience be a tired mare, yet she will plod.

They're not willing to admit that I've also shed blood and tears and often paid dearly for my success. This makes me feel extremely sad.