As from the 1970's onward, digital code started to drive the global economy, now life code is beginning to be the fundamental driver of the global economy over the next 10, 20, 30 years.

Those of us of a certain age grew up expecting that by now we would have Rosie the Robot from 'The Jetsons' in our house. And all we've got is a Roomba.

The thing that keeps me most awake is the desire and curiosity to learn more.

There's a creativity, a power, an energy, an ability to do things unlike any other period in history. It's a little bit like sitting in the Renaissance, but multiplied a thousand-fold.

If I had a wand and could put statues in different places, one of the statues would go to a man who just died, called Norman Borlaug, who came up with the Green Revolution.

It's not completely inconceivable that someday you'll be able to download your own memories.

It's such an extraordinary time to be alive that you just don't want to miss it. I mean, it's a really neat historical period.

Since the 1940s, we've been saying there are no differences, we [humans] are all identical. We're going to know at year end if that is true.

There is so much extraordinary opportunity if you're curious, if you're interested.

The difference between people who can read and write and those who can't is just absolutely astronomical.

Try to live without something digital - without digital code for about two hours, very hard to do if you're awake.

I'm drinking away the exam results that don't take me anywhere.

Let the dead Past bury its dead!

I woke up on May 15, 1991, the day of my Barnard graduation, and I said to myself, 'By the end of today you will decide what you want to do with the rest of your life.'

I'm trying to keep my personal life personal. It's very hard for me because I'm a very honest person.

There are only two things to remember. Number one...Don't Stop, and number two...Keep Going!

The things you think about when you're a hair's breath away from getting yourself killed.

Clearly, the American war planners misjudged the determination of the Iraqi forces.

I wanted more firsts with Tod. But all I had left was a handful of lasts.

Isn't it interesting that all of those people who support the choice of abortion have already been born?

A coxcomb is ugly all over with the effectation of a fine gentleman.