Top 3 Frederick Jelinek Quotes

It's easier to say something stupid than write something stupid.

It is generally believed that scientific talent reveals itself in early youth. [...] This was certainly not my case. I somehow slid into my scientific profession. My mother wished for me to become a physician, just like my father. [...] I myself wanted to be a lawyer, defender of the unjustly accused. But my career is the result of political circumstances, academic possibilities, and lucky accidents.

Every time I fire a linguist, the performance of our speech recognition system goes up.