"The notion that humankind can conquer nature should be changed, as extreme weather phenomena would cause agricultural losses no matter how strong flood-prevention facilities are."

"Decades from now, if we are exquisitely lucky enough to tell a thrilling story about how humanity came together in the nick of time to intercept the metaphorical meteor, the pivotal chapter will not b…"

"You would like to think someone would just take their punishment like they should take their punishment and not try to spread it to other people. It could be entrapment. It could be ensnaring somebody…"

"The same people who can deny others everything are famous for refusing themselves nothing."

"I’m not a protocol fetishist. People can address me however they want. For me, it is about people feeling at ease when I’m with them."