I had no training in research as such, and as a consequence, I am, in a sense, self-taught.

I am still not a fussy eater, although I do enjoy good food.

I used to spend my holidays there in my grandparents' large family house, with my numerous cousins. When I die, I am going to be buried in the village cemetery.

I am a self-taught water skier and wind surfer.

There is no difference between fundamental research and applied research. Although this is my view, based on personal taste and the areas I have worked in, it is not necessarily true for others.

I am not a scientist. I am, rather, an impresario of scientists.