The idea of an entrepreneur is really thinking out of the box and taking risks and stepping up to major challenges.

We need that same mentality in philanthropy, trying things, taking risks, recognizing the first try, maybe the second try, maybe the third try won't work. But if you stay at it and you're learning, you're talking to others, and you're learning together, eventually you'll break through and see the kind of impact you were hoping for.

The Internet will make every enterprise a publisher.

The pace of change and the threat of disruption creates tremendous opportunities.

Five or ten years ago, when it was clear the Internet was becoming a mainstream phenomenon, it was equally clear that a lot of people were being left out and could be left behind

My father still is a lawyer, and my mom was a teacher and then later a career counselor

I want to find people who have had to work hard and who have learned from their failures. Perseverance is no guarantee you’ll succeed, but without it, it’s almost guaranteed you won’t.