"My mind is completely open. I don't know if there is life on other planets, but I think it's likely."

"The universe is an open book, and we are just learning to read it."

"The Earth is too small for us."

"I have always been fascinated by the unknown."

"My father was a sportsman and a hunter, and he taught me to shoot when I was very young. I was always interested in what made things go."