Fareed Zakaria

If there is one lesson for U.S. foreign policy from the past 10 years, it is surely that military intervention can seem simple but is in fact a complex affair with the potential for unintended consequences.

America's growth historically has been fueled mostly by investment, education, productivity, innovation and immigration. The one thing that doesn't seem to have anything to do with America's growth rate is a brutal work schedule.

My friends all say I'm going to be Secretary of State. But I don't see how that would be much different from the job I have now.

The tallest building in the world is now in Dubai, the biggest factory in the world is in China, the largest oil refinery is in India, the largest investment fund in the world is in Abu Dhabi, the largest Ferris wheel in the world is in Singapore.

The situation in Syria is quite different from Libya.

Having your fiscal house in order and having a more manageable macro-economic future is going to be very useful in creating growth.

I'm largely in favor of financial reform.

I'd be kidding if I said that I predicted the financial collapse.

If you go to India the roads are being built almost entirely with private sector money and by the private sector. If you look at many, many countries in Europe that's how they're doing it.

I should not be judged by a standard that's not applied to everyone else.

The one show that I will continue to be a guest on is 'The Daily Show' with Jon Stewart, if he'll have me. It's not competitive with CNN and it's too much fun.

I am an American, not by accident of birth but by choice. I voted with my feet and became an American because I love this country and think it is exceptional.