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And what I'm interested in is investing in people.

The way that we are going to solve social problems is by working with multiple different types of investing.

From my experience, there are so many regulations for investing in the United States that they become an impediment, a barrier to investing.

A constant in my approach to investing: You should think politically but unconventionally.

In any area of human endeavour, there is going to be mediocrity. You're going to find people who get money that they shouldn't get.

What I invest in, while not risky for me, may be too risky for most people.

Without investment, you cannot have jobs.

There's no statistical evidence that human beings have an ability to move in and out of the markets effectively. It's next to impossible.

What's in my mind is that I'm investing in people. It might be through a building or a program, but I'm investing in people. And the people that I'm investing in are underprivileged or hold a core value that I believe in.

If we could muster the same determination and sense of responsibility that saves a country like Japan - or a company like Xerox - then investing to save women and children who are dying in the developing world would be very good business.