"Imagine a world where people are judged not by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character, and where the content of their character is measured by how much science they know."

"I don't have a problem with people believing in anything they want to believe in. I have a problem with people telling me what I should believe in."

"You know, the universe is a pretty big place. If it's just us, seems like an awful waste of space."

"If you are a scientist, you are a scientist. You don't have to be a 'black scientist' or a 'woman scientist.'"

"I'm not a fan of people who think they have all the answers. The universe is too vast and complex for anyone to have all the answers."