We are led by lawyers who do not understand either technology or balance sheets.

There is a connection between energy, climate, food and political stability. That has played out in the Arab awakening and is not done playing out.

Rock stars get room keys, I get business cards.

There are elites that are real leaders and role models. There are elites that are really selfish and want to pull up the ladder once they've reached the roof.

I think no country is going to be immune from the Arab awakening because the Arab awakening is driven by deep human longing for dignity, for justice and for freedom. I think that applies to young people in Saudi Arabia as much as to young people in Egypt, Tunisia, or Yemen, or Libya, or Syria. If I were in Saudi Arabia, I would be getting ahead of this and looking for ways to appreciate those aspirations and align my country with them.

Every sport needs its temple, its cathedral.

Obviously China is clearly taking the lead in some areas, but when it comes to the most advanced innovation, it's still America.