Some people don't like change, but you need to embrace change if the alternative is disaster.

If you had to buy a new plane every time you flew somewhere, it would be incredibly expensive.

I do think there is a lot of potential if you have a compelling product and people are willing to pay a premium for that. I think that is what Apple has shown. You can buy a much cheaper cell phone or laptop, but Apple's product is so much better than the alternative, and people are willing to pay that premium.

Funded by the government just means funded by the people. Government, by the way, has no money. It only takes money from the people. Sometimes people forget that that's really what occurs.

Many things are improbable, only a few are impossible.

Most people can learn a lot more than they think they can. They sell themselves short without trying.

Talent is extremely important. It's like a sports team, the team that has the best individual player will often win, but then there’s a multiplier from how those players work together and the strategy they employ.