I don’t let success get to my head, I let it get to my heart.
The study of L-functions is a window into the hidden structure of numbers.
我没有任何特别的秘诀（用于开发新的证明）……这就是为什么做研究既具有挑战性又具有吸引力的原因。这就像在丛林中迷路，试图利用你能收集到的所有知识来想出一些新的技巧，并且如果运气好的话，你可能会找到出路。
I don't have any particular recipe [for developing new proofs] ... It is the reason why doing research is challenging as well as attractive. It's like being lost in a jungle and trying to use all the knowledge that you can gather to come up with some new tricks, and with some luck you might find a way out.
做东西的时候，总要多备上一些——额外的材料、额外的部件、额外的空间、额外的饰面。这些额外的东西可以为错误提供备份、减轻压力，还可以为未来储备资源。它们是最便宜的保险。
I believe that everything happens for a reason. People change so that you can learn to let go, things go wrong so that you appreciate them when they're right.
我不害怕说出我的想法。
We are taught to be ashamed of confusion, anger, fear, and sadness, and to me, they are of equal value to happiness, excitement, and inspiration.