It's hard in all countries. Democracy is hard, but it's better than the alternatives.

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

We have a lot of people who are Republicans, a lot of people who are Democrats, and it's not just because of business reasons.

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 offensive to me to be called a cost cutter.

It's great that people get together and collaborate, talk about the facts and the analysis, all in the interest of having a great financial system.

Part of [Japanese companies] growing and expanding around the world is ... going to help the Japanese keep their lifestyles [despite Japan's] demographics, as a declining population, and [to] make it more conducive to women to go to work, I think, is a plus.