I think punk rock, especially for me, was a big middle finger to this whole talent thing.
Abortion does not compute with my philosophy.
I have a very rich and wonderful personal life, and at its core are my sons.
An Edward Povey hangs in my living room and every day I am reminded of his originality, his beauty, and the eternal promise of his craft.
Execution as punishment is barbaric and unnecessary.
Over the course of my career, which is about 40 years, I've visited plenty of prisons and I know what they're like.
I've had young women come to me and say that before they watched 'Voyager' it didn't really occur to them that they could be successful in a higher position in the field of science; girls going to MIT, girls pursuing astrophysics with a view to a career in NASA.
I know that I always wanted things. I was always proud of my people, proud of my home, but I always wanted more. I think most people do.
You have everything to gain and nothing to lose by trying.
I wonder what it will be like when I leave this place.
Mindfulness means being aware of how you're deploying your attention and making decisions about it, and not letting the tweet or the buzzing of your BlackBerry call your attention.