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I always felt that if we ever encountered an alien species, they wouldn't look like us or even be humanoid, like 'E.T.'

I wouldn't call myself a dinosaur.

Most of the things at the zoo don't look like us. We're one design that works. Our chimp pals sort of look like us, so that's a different take on the same basic design. But fish don't look like us, and giraffes don't. They look a little like us, but not too much. And insects certainly don't look like us, and they work just fine.

I always wanted to be a snake. Every time I saw a snake on TV. I'd always say 'Why not me?'

There's so much more to me as a human being than just my appearance, and I want to integrate that into my work.

Imagine if the dinosaurs had tried picturing the rulers of their planet 100 million years hence. They'd undoubtedly envision these creatures as... dinosaurs! Conceiving of aliens as polished versions of ourselves is appealing, but unconvincing.

The idea that you would affect evolution is a very profound thing.