Who would want one's children growing up buying things like bitcoin? I hope to God my family doesn't buy it. It's noxious poison.

They made a mistake. And it was an easy mistake to make. I don't regard setting incentives aggressively as a mistake. I think the mistake was, when the bad news came, they didn't recognize it directly. I don't think that impairs the future of Wells Fargo. They'll be better for it.

Wall Street has too much wealth and political power.

I believe Costco does more for civilization than the Rockefeller Foundation. I think it's a better place. You get a bunch of very intelligent people sitting around trying to do good, I immediately get kind of suspicious and squirm in my seat.

I don't sell millions of records. As a matter of fact, I'm not even interested in selling millions of records. I enjoy MCing. I make a decent amount of money. I can feed my kids. I keep a roof over my head. I don't have to sell a million records to maintain my lifestyle.

Liquidity is oxygen for a financial system.

How friendly all men would be one with another, if no regard were paid to honour and money! I believe it would be a remedy for everything.

It is disconcerting to sit with your parent and find you're turning over your future to your government, which can't manage their money.