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A scientist's aim in a discussion with his colleagues is not to persuade, but to clarify. ”
It's true that the more you put in the more you get out and that has to be there I think, If you aren't really hooked on your instrument this job would be a hell on earth but if you are, it's the best. ”
The sole purpose of business is service. The sole purpose of advertising is explaining the service which business renders. ”
I started to make some commercials, which was a way for me to finally make a living at last. But it was only really a couple of films in that it looked like a viable career option. ”
My main goal was to win all the belts, and I have done that. ”
There's a tremendous amount of work building the apparatus, getting the experiment to work. But sitting there late at night in the lab, and knowing light is going at bicycle speed, and that nobody in the history of mankind has ever been here before - that is mind-boggling. It's worth everything. ”
I hate being looked at. Can't stand it. I know, I know - I picked the wrong career. I should have been a doctor. If you play certain parts you have this nice face painted on you, and then you have feel as if you have a responsibility to this idea of being beautiful. I hate that about our business. ”
I don't think you should feel guilty about pleasure. Defeats the purpose. ”
I'm sort of like a T. rex in the world of female actresses. Every time a job is finished, I look at my car and think, 'Could I live in it?' ”
At my age, no one is married, no one has kids, no one has a career. ”