In looking for people to hire, look for three qualities: integrity, intelligence and energy. And if they don't have the first, the other two will kill you.

Larger sums may be an advantage at some cases and a disadvantage at others.

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.

Our system works. Over time, people will live better and better. We have a system that unleashes human potential, and now China has a system that unleashes human potential. We will have interruptions. We overshoot and undershoot sometimes, but your kids and grandkids will live better than you. Over time, we move ahead at a pretty damn rapid rate.

I prefer liquor store robbers with hungry kids to companies that locate offshore to avoid U.S. taxes.

We've actually been pretty good on exports. I mean we are exporting 12% of our GDP now roughly.

Investors should remember that excitement and expenses are their enemies.