Overdone lipstick is a deterrent to men. It rubs off easily onto their skin and the edges of their shirts, so it discourages them from kissing, touching, and coming closer to you, which is what they really want to do!

As societies continue to loosen their standards regarding what is appropriate female and male behavior, I think we are going to realize we have not only underestimated women, but also men.

Women are better at reading body language everywhere in the world. As a matter of fact, it's associated with the female hormone estrogen. Women are better at figuring out of tone of voice, reading your face and posture and gesture.

For so many generations, a woman's only career path was to marry well and to marry up. Those days have changed.

I liked art history. Also liked the gender ratio, especially compared to applied math and physics.

If the playwright knew every little thing about his play, why bother? There must be discovery all the time, otherwise why bother to do it?

I fought for seven years to have creche facilities at the Okinawa Institute of Science of Technology - and was ultimately successful. Less successful have been efforts to get a creche at the new Crick Institute in London, but this is something I will continue to push for.

Postwar U.S. was the world's leader in science and technology. The investment in science research was staggering.