Pittsburgh was a wonderful place to grow up – diverse and complex, one could go from one culture to a completely different one in just a few blocks. It was a whole world in one city. Frances Arnold Read Quote
I thought to myself: What are the most important problems that society faces that I could contribute to? And it was clear that finding new sustainable sources of energy was the most important. Frances Arnold Read Quote
I meet so many young people who want to plan out their lives and want a recipe. They want me to tell them how to succeed. I didn’t follow a recipe. I followed my instincts. Frances Arnold Read Quote
Most innovative things are not obvious to other people at the time. You have to believe in yourself. If you’ve got a good idea, follow it even though others tell you it’s not. Frances Arnold Read Quote
Doing science at the highest level is hard for anyone. It’s hard for women, and it’s hard for the men. And we need to have supportive mentors and role models we can look up to. Frances Arnold Read Quote
What I want to do is demonstrate that biology can learn how to make a vast array of molecules that people thought were outside the realm of biology. Frances Arnold Read Quote
My feeling is that we can genetically encode almost any kind of chemistry. We just have to learn how to do that. Frances Arnold Read Quote
I had to grow up, reach a certain age where I see people do have something to show me. Frances Arnold Read Quote
