"We are all a little broken, but that's how the light gets in."

It's so much darker when a light goes out than it would have been if it had never shone.

"Writing is a way to confront the chaos of the world."

Scientific curiosity must be matched with commercial discipline to bring treatments to those who need them.

I can never be safe; I always try and go against the grain. As soon as I accomplish one thing, I just set a higher goal. That’s how I’ve gotten to where I am.