A discussion should be a genuine attempt to explore a subject rather than a battle between competing egos.

Every valuable creative idea must always be logical in hindsight. If it were not, we would never be able to see its value.

Sometimes the situation is only a problem because it is looked at in a certain subjective, negative, ungrateful way.

Most executives, many scientists, and almost all business school graduates believe that if you analyze data, this will give you new ideas. Unfortunately, this belief is totally wrong. The mind can only see what it is prepared to see.

To me, a faith in Jesus Christ that is not aligned with the poor ... it's nothing.

One very important aspect of motivation is the willingness to stop and to look at things that no one else has bothered to look at. This simple process of focusing on things that are normally taken for granted is a powerful source of creativity.

America is an idea, but it's an idea that brings with it some baggage, like power brings responsibility. It's an idea that brings with it equality, but equality even though it's the highest calling, is the hardest to reach. The idea that anything is possible, that's one of the reasons why I'm a fan of America. It's like hey, look there's the moon up there, let's take a walk on it, bring back a piece of it. That's the kind of America that I'm a fan of.