Just because we're stupid doesn't mean everybody else was.

The best thing to do is muddle through and maybe, over time, create a solution of that, if someone really wanted to exit, the legal basis on which you could exit. Because right now there almost doesn't exist one.

Part of the reason some Japanese companies have underperformed financially was corporate governance and board structures.

All businesses tend to pass costs onto customers.

It might be harder for us to charge a higher interest rate, like they do, so it might not be as profitable for us. But we can either compete or partner, like we've announced with On Deck, which does some of the stuff we just spoke about.

Look, in any system, you want highly ethical people who really understand issues to form policies and make tough decisions. You need all the right people in the room. But there's a general view in Washington now by many politicians that if you ever were on this side, you're conflicted for being on that side.

It's good for America when the rest of the world grows, because you can sell more to the rest of the world.