Governments take too long to get things done and there are far too many varied interests at stake. If you were starting a business today and needed a partner, you would never choose a large bureaucratic institution like the government.

I understand human needs. I grew up where far too many people lived day to day without elemental needs like food and shelter.

Stay focused on the mission.

Each one of us has the power to be the change we want to see in the world, making the world a better place.

Philanthropy without scale and sustainability is like any other bad business that will simply wither and die on the vine.

Helping people boost themselves out of poverty is the best way to make a lasting positive difference in a person's life.

Apple Computer would not have reached its current peak of success if it had feared to roll the dice and launch products that didn't always hit the mark. In the mid-1990s, the company was considered washed up. Steve Jobs had departed, and a string of lackluster product launches unrelated to the company's core business had failed to catch fire.