Lisa Randall

I grew up in New York City. I went to museums so much as a kid, and I guess I didn't realize how much it affected me.

I was always good at math, but I was good at everything. It sounds obnoxious, but I was just smart. In school, it's kind of obvious when you're learning things faster than other kids.

We live in a world where there are many risks, and it's high time we start taking seriously which ones we should be worried about.

There are severe limitations on civil rights. In the international arena, Iran is turning into an isolated country, and the international community is becoming more hostile toward it.

I would never create an image for myself; I'm not that clever.

I like villains because there's something so attractive about a committed person - they have a plan, an ideology, no matter how twisted. They're motivated.