I just don't think one person has that much to contribute to any subject.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
I don't feel like I even need to contribute.
It seems to me that's the only way you can have a truly creative aggregate of people is if they're all contributing in different ways.
I know I'm only one human being and I'm only making one tiny contribution and it's nothing more than that.
There are a lot of people who don't contribute anything to consumption and production.
Some people never contribute anything positive to society, they may even drain our resources, but most of us try to do something better, to give back.
Especially in the realm of bringing an opportunity to do something creative to people, as I said, who wouldn't ordinarily have that opportunity. I think that's very important.
I don't attach importance to great speeches or philosophy.
Sometimes I make an analogy that each scientific paper is like putting out another record. And some people have careers that are nothing but a one-hit wonder. And then there are people who are only appreciated by aficionados but largely forgotten by the wider community.
Everyone has something to contribute to this world. It's just a matter of being given that opportunity to do so.
It makes sense that whatever the topic is, it's more compelling if you can provide the audience with a range of perspectives, and you can cross disciplines. And you don't have to control what people take out of it.