There is a massive ecosystem that has to get built that looks like a biosphere. And the various parts of that biosphere better be there.

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

I've always been interested in why countries appear and disappear. And the curious thing is how often it happens.

We have to get serious about living within our means.

The housing crisis may not be the worst thing that's happened to New York City because it was becoming impossible for some of the young doctors, for some of the young artists, for some of the people that make the city so special to be able to live here.

It's important to begin to even consider whether countries can become something that looks very different because people tend to take their countries for granted.