If I'm flying to China, I can sit and think about a problem. Other scientists have to go to the lab. I'm always thinking about maths, even when I'm doing other things. A lot of the time you're going up… — Marcus du Sautoy Copy Share Image
“Reading was my way of not thinking about maths. More than that (or do I mean less?), it was my way of not thinking.” — Ian McEwan Copy Share Image