The problem with that is there are very few Latinos, Blacks and women who will have the same experiences as a white 25 year old male who went to Stanford.

Entrepreneurs stand out from the rest of the pack because they are not afraid to take big risks and they aim to please no one except the people who truly matter.

Tech is not looking for inclusion per se, but they're looking for assimilation. They're looking for Blacks and Latinos and women, but they are looking for these groups as versions of themselves.

It's not hard for a city like New York to create a $1.25 million fund. It's not hard for foundations to create funds that invest in diverse founders.

There are a lot of white female-led startups that are raising money without a tech founder. At the core of it is value.

It is difficult to believe in the dreadful but quiet war lurking just below the serene facade of nature.

Few things inspire me more than a timely smile from someone I truly admire.

I might be deceiving myself but I do not think that I do have an inordinate fear of death.

The best comedy I ever did was when people didn't know who I was.

There can be no peace with someone who wants to kill you.

... perhaps those who are best suited to power are those who have never sought it.

Every American has the right to feel safe in their schools, in their churches, in their movie theaters, and in their nightclubs.

Having a Hummer is stupid. It's stupid to waste that much gas. It's stupid to waste that much money on gas. It's stupid to parade your insecurities on public roads. Hummers are stupid-looking.

When I was a kid I used to want to be a Beethoven or something. That was my dream.

Music creates order out of chaos.