My motivation for all my companies has been to be involved in something that I thought would have a significant impact on the world.

As a child I would just question things.

Patience is a virtue, and I'm learning patience. It's a tough lesson.

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.

It's obviously tricky to convert cellulose to a useful biofuel. I think actually the most efficient way to use cellulose is to burn it in a co-generation power plant. That will yield the most energy and that is something you can do today.

Any product that needs a manual to work is broken.

My mentality is that of a samurai. I would rather commit seppuku than fail.