Globalization has made copper and other minerals more valuable, and Ghana and Kenya have recently discovered mineral resources.

In my view, investing in public libraries is an investment in the nation's future.

The general idea of the rich helping the poor, I think, is important.

Vaccines are extremely well tested; their safety is well understood. The false allegations about vaccines causing autism have been disproven. But there are still echoes out there confusing people.

I don't think culture is something you can describe.

If you can't make it good, at least make it look good.

...one of the most inventive forms of creative capitalism involves someone we all know very well. A few years ago, I was sitting in a bar here in Davos with Bono. Late at night, after a few drinks, he was on fire, talking about how we could get a percentage of each purchase from civic-minded companies to help change the world. He kept calling people, waking them up, and handing me the phone to show me the interest.