Like in nature, I like things which are based on a few simple principles, even though their manifestation can be very rich.

Art is based on very clear, mathematical principles like proportion and harmony. At the same time, physicists need to be inventive, to have ideas, to have some fantasy.

I like manual things, doing things with my hands, the feeling of touching.

Musical harmony is based on physical principles, while in cooking, ingredients must be weighed out with precision. At the same time, you have to be able to invent because if one follows the same recipe all the time, you never create anything new.

We had to understand things like why the top quark was so heavy and the electron is so light. The Higgs is a big, important step.

The training of younger generations is very close to my heart.