Early on, people invested in me because of my letters and then, somehow, after they invested, they stopped reading them.

I just really like to find my own ideas.

Read every line item until you get it.

My natural state is an outsider. I've always felt outside the group, and I've always been analyzing the group.

I don't believe anything unless I understand it inside out. And even if I understand something, it is not uncommon that I disagree with accepted view (even if it's a Nobel laureate).

Early on, people invested in me because of my letters and then, somehow, after they invested, they stopped reading them.

I hated discussing ideas with investors, because then I become a Defender of the Idea, and that influences your thought process.