I always had an existential crisis, trying to figure out ‘what does it all mean?’ I came to the conclusion that if we can advance the knowledge of the world, if we can expand the scope and scale of consciousness, then, we’re better able to ask the right questions and become more enlightened. That’s the only way to move forward.

We have this handy fusion reactor in the sky called the sun, you don't have to do anything, it just works. It shows up every day.

I'm a Silicon Valley guy. I just think people from Silicon Valley can do anything.

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.

If you get up in the morning and think the future is going to be better, it is a bright day. Otherwise, it’s not.

The only reason I was able to accomplish things is the great people willing to work with me. A company is a group of people organized to create a product or service, and that product or service is only as good as the people in the company - and how excited they are about creating it. I do want to recognize a ton of super-talented people. Without them, I would have accomplished very little. I just happen to be the face of the companies.

The primary means of energy generation is going to solar. It will at least be a plurality, and probably be a slight majority in the long term.