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"My basic approach to interviewing is to ask the basic questions that might even sound naive, or not intellectual. Sometimes when you ask the simple questions like 'Who are you?' or 'What do you do?' you learn the most."

"I tell my students to try to know molecules, so well that when they have some question involving molecules, they can ask themselves, What would I do if I were that molecule?"

"That's a difficult question, because to consider yourself a rebel is sort of ridiculous."

"No; we have been as usual asking the wrong question. It does not matter a hoot what the mockingbird on the chimney is singing. The real and proper question is: Why is it beautiful?"

"It is easy to answer the ultimate questions - it saves you bothering with the immediate ones."

"It's about putting the pedal to the metal and not asking any questions at all and just going for it."
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"I look forward to being older, when what you look like becomes less and less an issue and what you are is the point."


"When you start to develop your powers of empathy and imagination, the whole world opens up to you."


"So I would hope they would develop some kind of habit that involves understanding that their life is so full they can afford to give in all kinds of ways to other people. I consider that to be baseline spirituality."


"I think I'm an actor because I have very strong imagination and empathy. I never studied acting, but those two qualities are exactly the qualities that make for an activist."


"The only thing I can talk about is just forgiving yourself, because I do not have everything together. And so I tell people: No, you should see my house, it's a mess."


"I feel my family's needs are a priority. I'm not comfortable with the idea of serving the many and ignoring my family."


"Now, Tim has been really, really busy, and it's been my job now to kind of deal with everything. And trying to figure out how we balance that, logistically it's a nightmare. But these little jobs make it much easier."
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