I don't want to live forever, but I do want to live while I'm alive.

What's terrible is to pretend that second-rate is first-rate. To pretend that you don't need love when you do; or you like your work when you know quite well you're capable of better.

The hepatitis C discovery was not just my work; it was the result of decades of collective effort.

I try to approach each project with a fresh perspective.