Never underestimate the intelligence of the audience; make good programmes, and they will come.

Joe Biden is that special combination of someone who is very talented and influential, but when he starts speaking, there's inevitably going to be headlines written about something he said.

When I'm making something, I've always felt in charge and therefore able to call the shots. But what you've got to do is stop that turning into arrogance or despotism!

I am an optimist even though I am told everything I do is negative and cynical.

Taking a pay cut won't demotivate me, not at all. It's not about money in the first place. It's about the job.

I've told older friends to pick up the guitar because it's a great way to express yourself. It's not all about making money: it's about creating art and working with other people. It's a journey, and it's a really fun thing to do.

Google Ventures has a direct financial incentive to ensure the companies we invest in succeed.

We urge the Department of Justice to carefully investigate and aggressively prosecute all senior bank officials who participated in manipulating the London interbank offered rate throughout the financial crisis.