I always try to stay humble and hungry.

Every mathematical problem has a solution; you just need to find the right perspective.

The novel is the most democratic of art forms because it belongs to the reader as much as to the writer.

任何真正新颖的东西都是在一个人的青年时期发明发现出来的，当一个人变得更有经验，更有名，也更顽固。

The most important thing is to keep the audience engaged.

Looking back at the 21-year-old that I was at graduation, is a slightly uncomfortable experience for the 42-year-old that she has become. Half my lifetime ago, I was striking an uneasy balance between the ambition I had for myself, and what those closest to me expected of me.