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

I don't mind paying higher taxes, because I've done quite well and I'm blessed to live in this country.

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.

We were a land of opportunity. You can never have equal outcomes, but you can have equal opportunity.

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

You never know exactly how new policies are going to work. That doesn't mean you shouldn't try them.

People thought they were going to make a lot of money. And then at one point, it got too hot, and the government wanted to knock it down. Trying to get it up and then knock it down, both were a mistake. And part of the reason, some people think, is that they wanted to equitize some of their companies. A healthy stock market helps equitize companies and reduce the country's debt burden.