Well, capitalism is going to grow and grow. The nature of it is that the guy who has the most poker chips on the table has more leverage than everyone else. He can eventually outbluff everyone else and outraise everyone else at the table. That's what has happened and it needs to be corrected.

I was a pretty confident kid, even if it was all false bravado.

The French have the reputation of being arrogant. I don't think it's arrogance but a certain authenticity.

I don't like the idea of talking down to kids. I think I was talked down to, and you rebel against that.

I grew up surfing on the north coast of New South Wales, and on most of the beaches, women never wore tops. When we were 10 or 11, me and my mates couldn't drive, so they'd take us surfing and then sit on the beach topless and read a book. I don't know if I quite saw them sexually, but there was physical intrigue.

I think my kids are pretty well-rounded citizens of the world.

I try to be straightforward and honest with my kids, and I believe nothing beats good old hard work.