"I never set out to do anything unusual or newsworthy. I just like to study and learn, and I've always been that way."

“The genius of the tradition as it has developed in America is the unique combination of giving and voluntary service in behalf of independent organizations and institutions devoted to the public interest.”

“When I travel I normally eat club sandwiches or I bring my own food. When you go into a new town, it's very had to find a good place to eat.”

“A man enjoys the happiness he feels, a woman the happiness she gives.”

Source : Pierre Choderlos de Laclos (2012). “Les Liaisons Dangereuses”, p.320, Routledge

“Every single film I've done, it's about the character.”

“Great entrepreneurs focus intensely on an opportunity where others see nothing.”

Source : Twitter post from Jan 18, 2017

“My husband is a musician. He cooks and he's a chef but he also, he makes basement recordings. So many people in my life make basement recordings, so I feel very lucky, I'm surrounded by very creative people.”

Source : "In 'Arabia,' Writing Life As You Wish You'd Lived It". "Fresh Air" with Terry Gross, www.npr.org. September 22, 2011.

“My theme for philanthropy is the same approach I used with technology: to find a need and fill it.”

“We found out tonight how important and how crucial momentum swings can be. I thought we were playing very well. We were doing a lot of positive things but then we lost the puck two times in our zone and things swung their way. You can't afford to give teams momentum.”