John Charles Polanyi

For science must breathe the oxygen of freedom.

Under this scientific and moral pressure, the Canadian government conceded publicly that the use of these weapons in Vietnam was, in their view, a contravention of the Geneva Protocol.

Scientists and scholars should constitute themselves as an international NGO of exceptional authority.

I'm awkward at these things. Just being nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for Karate Kid was a real surprise and I was a little uncomfortable.

It's hard to imagine anyone interested in film not being a fan of Alfred Hitchcock because he's such a key influence on the entire history of cinema - it's hard to escape his shadow.

I'm interested in the psychological exploration of human nature, and it just happens to come in the form of film-making.