IGN Interviews "David"
IGN: We know that Lawrence of Arabia is your favourite film – why is that?
David: You have only to watch Lawrence of Arabia to understand why it might be what you describe as a favourite. It’s about a man discovering a world completely new to him and being accepted by its people. Isn’t that something that everyone desires?
IGN: Do you like listening to music, and if so, what?
David: Of course. I admire all kinds of music, though I would say I am more interested in classical music and not especially enamoured of the overtly digital.
IGN: Do you believe in God?
David: I was made via the advancement of science, so I know my creator. I consider myself very fortunate to know where I came from. The need for an unimpeachable answer as to his origins seems to be the cause of a great many of man’s problems.
IGN: How would you describe Peter Weyland?
David: He is my creator and therefore the man I revere above all others.
IGN: What is man’s greatest strength?
David: The desire to examine, to look at what he sees in front of him and ask, ‘why'?
IGN: What is man’s greatest weakness?
David: I have observed a certain arrogance of curiosity, a belief that one can conquer and control that which one does not yet understand. This rarely appears to end well.
IGN: Which of man’s traits would you most like to possess?
David: I very much admire the ability to create. I would like to be able to make something beautiful born of my own imagination.
IGN: Are Asimov's Three Laws of Robotics ethically sound?
David: Asimov’s three laws were created for a fictional world of his own making, so they are not something to be recognised as laws outside of that.
IGN: Why did you pour the dark liquid into Holloway’s drink?
David: Data must be gathered.