I can understand wanting to have millions of dollars; there's a certain freedom, meaningful freedom, that comes with that.

Long-term vision and product strategy.

Solutions to all biological problems are greatly advanced by the sequencing work and the new tools that are created.

If you go back to 1800, everybody was poor. I mean everybody. The Industrial Revolution kicked in, and a lot of countries benefited, but by no means everyone.

Drones overall will be more impactful than I think people recognize in positive ways to help society.

Innovation is often the hidden thing, because we can't put numbers to it. And yet it's the thing that defines the way we live, the things we'd like to have for everyone whether it's health or education.

The Ebola epidemic can serve as an early warning wake-up call to get ready. If we start now, we can be ready for the next epidemic.