“I was a difficult kid and a somewhat indifferent student but realized ...” — Michael Rosbash Quote

“I was a difficult kid and a somewhat indifferent student but realized somehow that a new start at a good place, and far from home, was important.”

“I don't drink alcohol too late in the evening; I read a good book.”

“We benefited from an enlightened post-war period in the United States: Our National Institutes of Health have enthusiastically and generously supported basic research.”

“I don't have a partner, so I take care of the mortgage by myself, and I was thinking, 'Oh God, I'm going to have to sell the house or find a new career.' I was not in a good place, but it was a real spur to get 'The Girl on the Train' right. I had to nail it and do it really well. It really concentrates the mind, that kind of thing.”

“Chicago was a good place for me. Maybe New York will be better.”

“I usually find myself hiking in a place that not a lot of people go hiking, just trying to find some solitude. I like being out in the middle of nowhere. Not always, but it's a good place to go to just reflect and think, and it's something I really enjoy.”