David Gross

Fortunately, nature is as generous with its problems as Nobel with his fortune. The more we know, the more aware we are of what we know not.

The progress of science is much more muddled than is depicted in most history books. This is especially true of theoretical physics, partly because history is written by the victorious.

In order to achieve a true understanding of string theory, some new idea will be required, and most likely, some break with the concepts on which we've traditionally based physical theory.

I've always been very determined, ever since I was a little girl, to make my way.

I'm a big action junkie. I grew up on the '80s action movies - the bad ones and the good ones.

Children don't need much advice but they really do need to be listened to and not just with half an ear.