The willingness to be self-critical in England is much greater than the willingness to be self-critical in America.

You think it matters to the kids whether they're learning to play on a Steinway or a normal piano?

So, it's a very, you know - maybe we're wrong in - you know, we go around thinking the innovator is the person who's first to kind of conceive of something. And maybe the innovation process continues down the line to the second and the third and the fourth entrant into a field.

The great accomplishment of Jobs's life is how effectively he put his idiosyncrasies - his petulance, his narcissism, and his rudeness - in the service of perfection.

To get rich never risk your health. For it is the truth that health is the wealth of wealth.

There are some people who have had no pay rises for a very long time, and, working in highly skilled and highly responsible roles and in the health services and education, they deserve to be properly remunerated.

I think exercise is critical to my writing and an essential way to recharge.

It's not health care reform to dump more money into Medicaid.