Folly is as great as the sea, it will compass anything.
Ethics is not routinely taught to science students except in medicine, and I think it should be.
When I look in the mirror, I am slightly reminded of self-portraits by Durer and by Rembrandt, because they both show a degree of introspection. I see some element of disappointment; I see a sense of humour, but also something that is faintly ridiculous; and I see somebody who is frightened of being found out and thought lightweight.
The disturbed individual who believes himself to be Christ, or to receive messages from God, is something of a cliche in our society. Ever since Sigmund Freud, many people have associated religiosity with neurosis and mental illness.
There were never any doctors in my family. But my grandparents and my mother had a strong social conscience that was formative.
Robots may cut down on infection and mean a consultant can see more patients, but wouldn't you rather meet the doctor than a machine?
You can now modify the genes of large animals, and the largest animal we are concerned with is the human.
I haven't read the comic book. I didn't even know there was one until about halfway though. Helen Mirren and I were talking about that actually, who also felt kind of silly. When we had to run she was like, 'Oh God, we're both going to get fired. ' The running sequences, it's a particular kind of humiliation because it's fun.
I certainly wouldn't advocate anyone using drugs on a regular or habitual basis.
The ultimate act of cowardice is the fat-headed wrestling guy sitting behind the frail kid in math class, clipping him on the ear, saying: 'What are you going to do about that, faggot?' That is cowardice. When the bullets start flying past that jock's saucer-shaped ears, that's not cowardice. That's payback.
Too much is a vanity; enough is a feast.