I had a bet with Gordon Kane of Michigan University that the Higgs particle wouldn't be found.

It's a pity that nobody has found an exploding black hole. If they had, I would have won a Nobel prize.

I had not expected 'A Brief History of Time' to be a best seller. It was my first popular book and aroused a great deal of interest. Initially, many people found it difficult to understand. I therefore decided to try to write a new version that would be easier to follow.

If I had to choose a superhero to be, I would pick Superman. He's everything that I'm not.

My first popular book, 'A Brief History of Time,' aroused a great deal of interest, but many found it difficult to understand.

Before I lost my voice, it was slurred, so only those close to me could understand, but with the computer voice, I found I could give popular lectures. I enjoy communicating science. It is important that the public understands basic science, if they are not to leave vital decisions to others.