Saudi Arabia will have to decide its own path, and I don't know if it will decide a path like any other nation in the region or if it will design something that is unique to Saudi Arabia.

Respect for leaders by followers can't be mandated; it must be earned. It has to be given to leaders by their followers.

We are not shrinking from talking to Saudis or anyone else in the region, but it is up to each nation in the region to decide on its own how it will proceed and at what pace. There are other nations in the region that had similar policies to Saudi Arabia that are starting to make changes, such as Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Morocco. And so it takes time but when you see the need for such changes, then changes tend to follow.

There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure.

There is no suggestion of regime change; quite the contrary, this is an initiative to help people and to help governments who are inclined toward change.

I happen to hold a bachelor of science degree in geology... And my greatest contribution to the field of science is that I never entered it.

If everybody trusts one another, then the person who didn't prevail will faithfully execute the decision as if it was their idea.