Brian Cox Quotes

Geeks are finally having their day.

One thing I've realized is that being a nerd has transformed. I like that it's easier to read comic books and, like, 'Lord of the Rings' now. You don't have to get punched in the chest in the gym locker room for that anymore.

For millennials, being a geek is a positive thing, and we see people proudly self-identifying themselves as geeks.

I don't feel like a dork, but I certainly have many moments of nerdism, and I embrace it wholeheartedly. I've always cottoned to that crowd more, anyway.

I think it's interesting to know that being a geek isn't the negative thing that it used to be.

No longer is a geek identifiable by a pale complexion, black-rimmed glasses, a bowling shirt that says 'Nerd World Order.' No, geeks are everywhere. And they're cool!

Look at comic books. It used to be something that only geeks were into. And now it's everywhere.

When I was a kid, it was a huge insult to be a geek. Now it's a point of pride in a weird way.

That's what I love about geeks, that they can call themselves a geek and be proud of it. I love that. I even have a necklace with the word 'geek' spelled out in rhinestones, and I'm very proud, myself.

I fly my geek flag proudly. Absolutely.

America is full of geeks - and that's a really good thing.

The nerdist movement is less about consumers; there is a large contingent that are creative nerdists instead of consumers.

Traditionally nerd-based culture is now a big sector of pop culture.

I am very proud of my nerd-dom.

I think it was always okay to be a geek.

This idea of the geek or the nerd, all that person really is - and I would consider myself one - is someone who is not ashamed of liking what they enjoy.

I did this show for Sky called 'King of the Nerds', which was a reality show looking for the world's biggest nerd, essentially, celebrating the geek, which is also what I'm about.

It's cool to be a nerd. There's a general understanding that smartphones didn't come from jocks. The digital age was foreseen by a group of short-sleeved, buttoned-down, white-shirted guys and their female equivalents designing the very stuff that's now ubiquitous.

I still am a geek, I don't think there's anything wrong with it. I see no shame in having an unhealthy obsession with something.

Being a geek means you never have to play it cool about how much you like something.

The most interesting nerds are the ones who take offense to being called nerds.

A lot of nerds aren't aware they're nerds. A geek has thrown his hands up to the universe and gone, 'I speak Klingon - who am I fooling? You win! I'm just gonna openly like what I like.' Geeks tend to be a little happier with themselves.

I feel it's important for the geeks to have a voice. 'Dope' is going to give a lot of people a new perspective.

My best friend, Wil Wheaton, identifies himself as a geek.

I am pretty geeky, yes. I like odd sub-culture activities, I am often socially inept, I wore glasses in high school. But I am a modern geek.