“My father died when I was nine, but I came from a stable family enviro...” — Robert Winston Quote

“My father died when I was nine, but I came from a stable family environment, which I think does contribute to being well-behaved.”

“I don't think you can impose limits on science because the very nature of homo sapiens is that he - she - is an inquisitive species. You can't control science. You have to control the effects of science.”

“Nearly all inventions are not recognised for their positive side either when they're made. So, for example, scientists didn't go out to design a CD machine: they designed a laser. But we got all sorts of things from a laser which we never remotely imagined, and we're still finding things for a laser to do.”

“Those of us who work in politics can only make ourselves useful if our heads are filled with things that we can contribute to the political space.”

“I've found that when everyone rallies behind a cause, and when they learn their effort can contribute something bigger, they get engaged.”

“I have decided to contribute Rs 1 crore to Kerala. I am feeling very disheartened to see people suffering there.”