Whats the best thing about being James Watson?
Being able to live among unboring people. I know interesting people. I’m stimulated. They enrich my life. It has helped me stay alive. What’s the worst thing? Being photographed and then having to look at the pictures. At public occasions, people are always asking if they can take a picture. Saying no seems cruel, so I always say yes, but I don’t like it. What’s the most common misperception about you? That I’m not interested in people, that I don’t like them. What I do like is to be honest. That means I sometimes say things people don’t want to hear. I don’t say things to get social approval. My father used to say you should avoid people if you had nothing nice to say, that wisdom meant sometimes keeping your mouth shut. That’s why he avoided Republicans. But I think it’s always better to deal in realities, to speak your mind. So which is it: nature or nurture? You can learn a lot of things, but emotions come from your genes. Your personality is your genes. And your personality is key
