"I think the initial reason why I became interested in farming is that I wanted to be outdoors. I've always enjoyed being outdoors. And so, I looked around and when I was at high school, probably 14 or so, my parents through friends arranged for me to be able to go work on farms on the weekend."

“Cloning Scientist No Longer Supreme" in Genetic Crossroads”

“Who really made Dolly? Tale of British triumph descends into scientists' squabble" in The Guardian”

“It is quite likely that it is possible, yes. But what we've said all along -- speaking for both the Institute and the PPL staff - is that we would find it ethically unacceptable to think of doing that. We can't think of a reason to do it. If there was a reason to copy a human being, we would do it, but there isn't.”

“I didn't clone Dolly the sheep, says prof" The Daily Telegraph”

“Is this sort of thing which has been thought about beneficial? So that if you're asking the question, for example, "Is it appropriate to think of making a copy of a person?" You have to ask not only, "What is the benefit to the people who are asking for this to be done?" But also, "What's the impact on the child that's going to be produced?" And that last bit I think often gets missed out.”

“Any kind of manipulation with human embryos should be prohibited.”