"I'm not a fan of the word 'nerd' because it implies that there's something wrong with being smart. I prefer 'intellectual powerhouse' or 'brainiac.'"

"I'm not trying to convince you of anything. I'm just trying to get you to think."

"The universe is full of answers. You just have to know how to ask the questions."

"We are part of this universe; we are in this universe, but perhaps more important than both of those facts is that the universe is in us."

"I'm a fairly aggressive tweeter. I like to engage with people who disagree with me, and try to educate them."