“My goal is to create friend machines. Friendly genius machines. Machin...” — David Hanson Quote

“My goal is to create friend machines. Friendly genius machines. Machines with genius capabilities.”

“Nobody complains that Bernini's sculptures are too darn real, right? Or that Norman Rockwell's paintings are too creepy. Well, robots can seem real and be loved, too. We're trying to make a new art medium out of robotics.”

“I have found in experiments, people become used to the robots. The less startling they become, the more commonplace they get. If these robots do become commonplace, then that uncanny effect will go away.”

“Be active to your full capabilities.”

“I don't know the capabilities of our enemies. But I found it quite easy to circumvent security at certain phone companies throughout the United States. So if an inquisitive kid can do it, why can't a cyberterrorist do it?”

“I knew I have those skills and capabilities to perform at the international level.”