It's possible, although far-fetched, that in the future we could think of cancer being used as a therapy.

Prevention is a very important part of solving the problem of cancer.

It is becoming clear that many diseases - especially cancer - are highly complex and may respond better to a multi-drug approach which targets many different aspects of a disease process.

Dost thou love life? Then do not squander time, for that is the stuff life is made of.

The world is ruled by violence, or at least the imminent threat of violence. It always has been.

I come from people who did not go to college. They didn't even finish high school. People who one might call ordinary Americans who are very hardworking.

No one can save you, no one but your very reason! Therefore, improve your reason!

Let those desert places in our hearts bloom.

There are things I believe in to a certain extent, as much as a scientist would. And I like, through the means of entertainment, to explore those ideas.

We were all anti-Reagan, we were all politically-aware, we were all anti-war and things like that. These days a lot of the newer bands don't even really talk about that sort of stuff anymore.

The best thing about humour is that it shows people they are not alone.

I always thought I was sort of awkward and goofy-looking. I'm still kind of gangly.

I do my best work under pressure, so I’ll nick an artery, and my husband isn’t allowed to stanch the bleeding till I’ve banged out a chapter.