If the legislation helps people improve their lives, then that's great because that's the ultimate goal of all of this.

Far too many businesses have been all too eager to lobby for maintaining and increasing subsidies and mandates paid by taxpayers and consumers.

But it [crony capitalism] erodes our overall standard of living and stifles entrepreneurs by rewarding the politically favored rather than those who provide what consumers want.

To do meaningful work is to contribute - to create value in society.

My parents worked really hard at communicating other values they felt were important, such as integrity, courage, humility, treating others with dignity and respect, and having a thirst for knowledge.

My father would always say "learn everything you can and whenever you can, because you never know when it'll come in handy."

I've always believed in the saying that "there is no limit to what you can accomplish if you don't care who gets the credit."