There are estimated to be fewer that 50 prodigious savants worldwide. If we were brought together, it would be disappointing in the sense of us having different abilities. One thing that would make me feel united with them would be the sense of us having grown up in isolation.

One of the lines from my books is about having respect for different minds, and if I had to have an epitaph at this point in my life, that would be it.

One thing my family has shown me is that having a sense of humor is everything.

If I wanted to make spy movies for the rest of my life, that would be one thing, but I don't want to just make spy movies.

The one thing that disturbs me about Alec is that people don't realize that he's really funny.

I think if I ever stopped pushing myself, I would revert quickly to quite repetitive, restrictive behaviour. But in pushing myself and concentrating on what I can do, I think I can contribute to society. And that gives me the desire to keep pushing, to see what I'm capable of. The thing to do is not to stop.