The only role other than paying their taxes, whatever those are, the only role for philanthropy broadly - of which the rich should give disproportionately - the more, the better - and I think there is a positive trend in that direction - there are certain risk-taking things, like trying out a new type of charter school or funding a new kind of medicine.

Banking is necessary - banks are not.

Business isn't that complicated. I wouldn't want to put it on my business card.

I believe innovation is the most powerful force for change in the world.

Exposure from a young age to the realities of the world is a super-big thing.

Creating a piece of software is always complicated because you're doing something new. If you just wanted something that had been done before you'd just use that old piece of software. So there are no repetitive tasks.

I'm cooler than you. WAAAY cooler.