Design does matter. And not necessarily in a way that people realize. A lot of what you do, people take for granted - that a park has always been here, that a bicycle lane has always been there, that the street is safe or clean.

I don't know why you should be proud of something. It doesn't make you any better or worse. You are what you are.

People have no confidence that Washington, both sides of aisle, are coming together to try and do what's right for the economy.

What you've got to do is be honest. Say what you believe. Give it to them straight. Just don't wuss out.

The Russian economy is way down because of the price of oil, and because the USSR was a big chunk of it.

Is your company so small you have to do everything for yourself? Wait until you're so big that you can't. That's worse.

The next day after I got fired, literally the next day, I started a new company.