When you combine ignorance and leverage, you get some pretty interesting results.

We can afford to lose money - even a lot of money. But we can't afford to lose reputation - even a shred of reputation.

When the president of the United States goes out at, you know, 8:00 o'clock in the morning and then his own party votes gets him 2 to 1 in the house, you know that somehow a message isn't getting out. It takes real leadership.

There is no staff. I make all the investment decisions and I do all my own analysis.

It's better to hang out with people better than you. Pick out associates whose behavior is better than yours and you'll drift in that direction.

We always live in an uncertain world. What is certain is that the United States will go forward over time.

The secret is to find what you love to do.I mean, I tell the students look for the job that you would take if you didn't need a job. I mean, it's that simple. And I was lucky enough to find it very early in life. And then the second thing is to have people around you that make feel good every day, and make you a better person than you otherwise would be.