Everybody is different and I think that we live in a material world. But for me, possessing things is not that interesting. Living in a grand environment to show myself and others that I have wealth has zero appeal. Whatever I own is temporary, since we're only here for a short period of time. It's what we do and produce, it's our actions, that will last forever. That's real value.

At the end, the key thing is you've got to live with yourself. That's the real test. Everything else is fleeting.

Brunch is boring, but that's part of the charm of it.

In my teens I was interested in photography. Then I decided that I should learn something about the world of commerce. And I came to America at age 17 to escape Europe. I went to NYU - nothing better than being 17 years old and coming to New York.

I can drive. Let's just say you don't want to be in the passenger seat.

Possessing things is not that interesting. Living in a grand environment to show myself and others that I have wealth has zero appeal.

Commodity exchanges have a lot of advantages. One, you are helping transparency. Two, they are not political. It's institutional building. It can survive any environment, in theory.