He was a very, very sincere, loving man who loved what he did.

They must have been showing a lot of his films in Iraq. We got a lot of mail from the soldiers over there. They'd ask for a picture and we'd send them and write back to the boys. He felt very good about it.

Early SETI efforts were marked by overly optimistic estimates of the probable number of extraterrestrial civilizations in our galaxy. In light of new findings and insights, it seems appropriate to put excessive euphoria to rest and to take a more down-to-earth view. Earth may be more special, and intelligence much rarer, in the universe than previously thought.

Skeptical Inquirer Volume 30.3, May / June 2006

Nature does not loathe virtue: it is unaware of its existence.

Dick Cheney is a very good leader, and I have a whole lot of respect for him.

Your life story would not make a good book. Don't even try.