I think we're going to move from a Homo sapiens into a Homo evolutis: ... a hominid that takes direct and deliberate control over the evolution of his species, her species and other species.

There is so much extraordinary opportunity if you're curious, if you're interested.

One of the lessons that I hope people will take out is the extreme dependence simply on the financial sector is really dangerous.

The thing that keeps me most awake is the desire and curiosity to learn more.

Until African-Americans and Hispanics can get serious, not just about area studies, which are important, but also about science and technology, they're not going to generate that wealth and that job within those communities. And that has absolutely devastating consequences for the places where people live, for the jobs and for the wealth.

Venture capital is about .02% of the U.S. economy invested, and it accounts for 11% of total U.S. jobs and 21% of U.S. economic output. And the reason why is because these companies can get very big, very quickly.

There are few jobs in the world that are more fun than being the head of Urban Development for a great and thriving city.