Contemporary science is based on the philosophy of materialism, which claims that all reality is material or physical.
I almost think it is the ultimate destiny of science to exterminate the human race.
Science is defined in various ways, but today it is generally restricted to something which is experimental, which is repeatable, which can be predicted, and which is falsifiable.
I've always loved science fiction. I think the smartest writers are science fiction writers dealing with major things.
I hated the ballet, but I liked performing. I did 20 shows, and I couldn't get the smile off my face.
Remember even though the outside world might be raining, if you keep on smiling the sun will soon show its face and smile back at you.
I'm so envious of that genetic wiring that immediately puts a smile on your face. My genetic wiring just puts creases in my eyebrows.
The coolest part about seeing a girl wear something comfortable is the smile that you can just feel coming through from inside her.
There are certain expectations that are put on you as a child actor, but mainly it's just turn up and say your lines with a lot of energy and a cute smile.
I have found that a smile and a stick will carry you through all right, and in ninety-nine cases out of a hundred it is the smile that does the trick.
The moment we believe that success is determined by an ingrained level of ability as opposed to resilience and hard work, we will be brittle in the face of adversity.
I get hired by companies to hack into their systems and break into their physical facilities to find security holes. Our success rate is 100%; we've always found a hole.
I had my success too soon. Three books published with Scribner's in New York before I was 30.
When a trait is universal, evolutionary biologists look for a genetic explanation and wonder how that gene or genes might enhance survival or reproductive success.
In high school, I once sang 'Let's Get It On' and 'Brown Sugar' with a band that included my English teacher and my math teacher.
I spent most of my high school years on movie sets and I'd have like one teacher, which was really bad.
I started out as a high school teacher in inner-city Chicago and realized quite quickly that my students weren't that motivated.
I want to clear up a few myths about myself. People have written that I was a kindergarten teacher and a former Miss Texas, and neither is true.
I wanted to be Whitney Houston at first, and when I started taking voice lessons, my voice teacher kind of geared me more towards opera.
I got into acting my junior year of high school. We got a new hot drama teacher and I was like 'Alright, I'll try drama.'
The problem with public school is not overcrowding in the classroom. The problem is not teacher unions. The problem is not underfunding or lack of computer equipment. The problem is your damn kids.
