The story of the entrepreneur... is the story of forward progress, of pursuing one's dreams and goals no matter how outlandish they seem to others. The entrepreneur, like the pioneer, pushes boundaries in search of what's new, what's next. Sometimes, he brings the whole society with him, rushing forward together into a next phase of our communal human life.

In managers, I look for people who can get things done through other people. The most important thing for a good manager is that the people on his team feel like he or she has integrity.

Al Gore is an heir to the old czars and commissars. He never saw a regulation he didn't like.

I debated free trade in college. I came out as a free trader. I'm a free markets guy. I'm an Adam Smith guy.

I think it's good politics to beat up on big companies and rich people.

Actually, I bought one share of Warren Buffett's stock, probably 35 years ago, in order to read his letters.

I'm a monomaniac with one goal: clean air from clean energy.