On Jan 9, 9:52*am, wrote:
"In a radio interview marking his birthday, which covered a wide range
of topics, Hawking repeated his oft stated assertion that humanity
must colonize space in order to ensure its long term survival."

See:

http://news.yahoo.com/stephen-hawkin...d-human-race-1...

If you're stuck in a chair and a reporter asks a question, it may just
be
easier to answer it than not.