My fundamental philosophy is that you owe it to society to transfer to them any knowledge you have that might be useful.

The wellness and prevention market will outgrow the health care market.

New ideas require new structures.

The major thing is to view biology as an information science.

For scientific researchers, charitable donations are enormous engines of new opportunities.

Changing the world is not easy, but its pursuit will change you profoundly.

Don't underestimate the power of your vision to change the world. Whether that world is your office, your community, an industry or a global movement, you need to have a core belief that what you contribute can fundamentally change the paradigm or way of thinking about problems.

Cloning interferon was not something I wanted to get into.

If you just focus on the smallest details, you will never get the big picture right.