We can't have self-government without the self-confidence that is at the root of it.

My mother's bottom line was truth to her values. It meant bringing your heart and your humanity to work.

I have always found that my view of success has been iconoclastic: success to me is not about money or status or fame, its about finding a livelihood that brings me joy and self-sufficiency and a sense of contributing to the world.

It's frustrating sometimes to see the mismatch in resources between the pointless and the urgent, isn't it. Like the gap between the vast resources poured into military technological research to make war more sophisticated, and the trickle that goes into developing techniques that might prevent war instead.

Retiring isn't even a word I'd understand. Taking what makes you feel alive, and everyone's looking for ways of making them feel alive, in whatever they do - relationships, business or work - and not just being a voice for a money making business.

For me, campaigning and good business is also about putting forward solutions, not just opposing destructive practices or human rights abuses.

Whatever you do, be different. If you're different, you will stand out.