When I saw the embryo, I suddenly realized there was such a small difference between it and my daughters. I thought, we can't keep destroying embryos for our research. There must be another way.

I grew so depressed from the lack of support that I considered quitting. No one understood me.

I like the freedom of research. Plus, if I fail in science, I know I can always survive because I have an M.D. This has been my insurance policy.

I thought, we can’t keep destroying embryos for our research. There must be another way.

There is no way now to get around some use of embryos. But my goal is to avoid using them.

I think that in the 21st century, medical biology will advance at a more rapid pace than before.

Cities force growth and make men talkative and entertaining, but they make them artificial. Ralph Waldo Emerson

It's a question of whether we're going to go forward into the future, or past to the back.

Great authors are admirable in this respect: in every generation they make for disagreement. Through them we become aware of our differences.

A great song can make you cry and transport you to another dimension.

I would love to be Moses.

The first thing I'd say to women is put aside the guilt. I think we're all genetically programmed to feel guilty for not giving total effort at the job.

Getting older is fine. There is nothing you can do to stop it so you might as well stay on the bus.

The way that I approach music has a bit of a sense of humor to it. Something slightly different that people can still relate to.

The soul has no other wish than to have an unlimited number of fearless, joyful playmates on the journey home.

I was pirouette and flourish, I was filigree and flame. How could I count my blessings when I didn't know their names?