“When I came to Harvard, I was debating between math and science, and I...” — Lisa Randall Quote

“When I came to Harvard, I was debating between math and science, and I guess I thought in the end I wanted something that could connect to the real world. I liked puzzle-solving and connections.”

“You can be only a modest distance away from the gravity brane, and gravity will be incredibly weak.”

“I think simplicity is a good guide: The more economical a theory, the better.”

“Scientific experiments are expensive, and people are entitled to know about them if they want to. I think it is very difficult to convey ideas.”

“The best science frequently combines an awareness of broad and significant problems with focus on an apparently small issue or detail that someone very much wants to solve or understand. Sometimes these little problems or inconsistencies turn out to be the clues to big advances.”

“There could be more to the universe than the three dimensions we are familiar with. They are hidden from us in some way, perhaps because they're tiny or warped. But even if they're invisible, they could affect what we actually observe in the universe.”

“Now, we connect via Skype or Google+ Hangout and see our friends' and loved ones' faces live.”

“I liked to watch the expression in the fighter's face change when you connected with him. You know when you connect in the right spot. It's like a tunnel vision.”

“Part of the reason why I love acting is that you do hope that somehow your work will connect to people and somehow expand their consciousness somewhat, and being able to challenge notions of prejudice through work - through my work - is really thrilling.”

“I don't really connect with super-sad, somber songs.”

“I feel travelling by road helps me connect with more people and understand their problems.”

“I really need to connect to a character 100 percent before I sign; otherwise I'd be pulling down the hard work of so many people when the film doesn't work.”