Our history with Americans goes back over 80 years. They came here, they helped us harness our oil and gas, and we became leaders.

It's true that robust governance structures, checks and balances, transparency of markets, directionally leads to... less vulnerability to corruption.

Physical infrastructure remains important (particularly in developing nations), but concurrently investing in the development of a knowledge-based economy is essential to sustaining healthy economic growth and creating well-paying jobs in a highly competitive, ideas-driven global economy.

Saudi Arabia is a very responsible country. For decades, we used our oil policy as responsible economic tool and isolated it from politics.

As long as the wrong people hold power, how can the right political climate even arise?

What we lack is a good, strong business climate with lower taxes, fairer regulation.

The earth is my altar, the sky is my dome, mind is my garden, the heart is my home and I'm always at home - yea, I'm always at Om.

During my travels in Iraq, Israel, Gaza, Brazil, Indonesia, Japan, Europe and all over the United States, I have seen and heard the voices of people who want change. They want the stabilization of the economy, education and healthcare for all, renewable energy and an environmental vision with an eye on generations to come.