"The downside of my celebrity is that I cannot go anywhere in the world without being recognized. It is not enough for me to wear dark sunglasses and a wig. The wheelchair gives me away."
"I believe the simplest explanation is, there is no God. No one created the universe and no one directs our fate. This leads me to a profound realization that there probably is no heaven and no afterlife either. We have this one life to appreciate the grand design of the universe and for that, I am extremely grateful."
"I think computer viruses should count as life ... I think it says something about human nature that the only form of life we have created so far is purely destructive. We've created life in our own image."
"I regard the afterlife to be a fairy story for people that are afraid of the dark"
"The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge."
"Keeping an active mind has been vital to my survival, as has been maintaining a sense of humor."