I try to recruit everybody as a graduate, because they have no baggage, they have enthusiasm and curiosity. I think experience can be fine in certain situations and with certain companies. But when you're doing something very different, it's often best done by people who have done nothing before. Show less «

I hated fantasy as a child and I still hate it. And I don't like science fiction. I think it's a sort of science substitute. It's a pity because science really is so interesting. Show less «

[on choosing to hire inexperienced engineers] I prefer to get people who are - and this is a horrid thing to say- unsullied. I want people to think they're pioneering something. I want us all to be fresh, know nothing and be willing to experiment on something new. I'm very keen on wrong thinking. Show less «