Not every company went bankrupt. Not every bank needed TARP [Troubled Asset Relief Program]. So I'm very proud that JPMorgan, throughout that time period, was completely steadfast. We bought Bear Stearns because we thought we were helping the situation. We didn't cut and run.

I believe it's a good thing that people say, "Can we find a way to live together in peace?" And they did, for the most part.

I want Japan to think and say that we are better off for JPMorgan having been here through thick and thin.

I hope the story of 2011 is that America gets its mojo back. You've got to remember that America has the best universities; it's got some of the best businesses. It's got an unbelievable work ethic, rule of law. The story of 2011 will be America blossoming again.

I was a normal human being, but I did like that. I read a lot. I also liked math and science.

I do believe that some of these regulations made the markets more volatile, and it remains to be seen how bad that can be.

I've always been a ... believer in good regulation.