The goal of a private company is, first, zero to one: Get past the product-market fit; figure out whether people actually care about what you're trying to build and someone will pay you money for that. That's the zero to one problem.

None of us are going to fix governance; it may just be beyond repair. But you can fix capitalism. And the reason you can fix capitalism - It is inherently numerical, and as a result, it is inherently objective. It can be done objectively.

My first job was at a Burger King.

Your job as a smart investor is to separate the facts and the news from the fiction and the noise.

I would never wear a look that was all the same designer. I always wear at least one thing that is vintage. I dress according to my mood, and I usually spend money on the basics, like leather jackets, handbags, sweaters and shoes.

Let us be clear: I take ten times more money for a concert than for an opera performance.

The world needs a person like me so that many other rich people will be able to follow my role model. If they do, many poor people will be helped.

America has seen enough of a handful of people growing rich at the cost of our nation descending into economic crisis.