All the family money is for philanthropy, except for living expenses for my mother. She is 94 and isn't a big spender.

To be honest, we donate to projects that we think are meaningful. How society views it or how we are viewed by history, well, we'll let them decide. How others view us is out of our control.

I've always been pessimistic about China. I can't see China going on without economic or social issues.

You need strong leadership to effectuate change, and the easiest way is to keep everything status quo. And sometimes changes are necessary. If not, you build up too much potential energy.

If someone paid me a million dollars to drink a glass of milk, I wouldn't do it; maybe that's because I don't need the money.

I'm a believer in the Constitution and in the First Amendment. Not just for raising money but also for freedom of speech.

At 19, I was in the streets making money. I was surviving.

I look at my bank account every day. I constantly think about what is going in and out, and I will always try to save money on something if I can.