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A lot of people like me, who've been around for years and years and years, only really lose it in their forties and fifties.

I lost all my investments after everything crashed in 2001. Prior to that, I'd been living off the interest on my investments, which was very healthy because it allowed frequent travel, and I had a lovely apartment.

I really did believe that the most successful investments were the ones that you could own for the long run.

My whole life has been one theme of self-sacrifice for my investors.

But at the same time you can't assume that making a difference 20 years ago is going to allow you to sort of live on the laurels of those victories for the rest of your life.

I've never been disappointed by politicians. I've never invested that much in them in the first place.

I inherited a sick economy and passed on a sound one. But one abiding regret for me is that, in between, I did not have the resources to put in place the educational and social changes about which I cared to much; I made only a beginning, and it was not enough.

I invested. I wanted to cushion the future. I'm a financial success!

I had planned to spend my 40s continuing my public service and starting a family. I thought that by fighting for the people I cared about and loving those close to me, I could leave the world a better place.