If everyone played it safe, we wouldn't get anywhere.

Startups allow technologists and scientists to take risks and change plans in a way that would be frowned upon in a big company. Having said that, big companies will play a key role in certain areas and in partnerships with little companies. Each has its strengths.

The willingness to fail gives us the freedom to succeed.

The only way you multiply resources is with technology. To really affect poverty, energy, health, education, or anything else - there is no other way.

I'm a fiscal hawk. I vote against all taxes, but I do believe the environment, and climate change, is a bigger issue than fiscal deficits are as a risk to the nation.

No one will pay you to solve a non-problem.

Every big problem is a big opportunity.