The challenge now is to renovate the baroque structure that the Kyoto Plan has become—or else scrap it and get ready to start all over.

The real potential of electricity lies not in providing social amenities but in stimulating long-term economic development

Urgency and vision are the twin pillars on which humanity's hope now hangs.

The bottom of the oil barrel is now visible.

Already, China's world-leading solar industry provides water heating for 35 million buildings, and India's pioneering use of rainwater harvesting brings clean water to tens of thousands of homes.

Within a few decades...the United States might get 30% of its electricity from sunshine.

Life is too short to dance with ugly men

Surround yourself with people who are positive and who guard against negative talk.

Q: What is wrong with the world?A: Everybody pays attention to pictures of things. Nobody pays attention to things themselves.

We ask advice but we mean approbation.

Once a decision is made to be tasteful and risk-free, all spark, soul, variety, sleaze, spontaneity and fun go right out the window

It feels nice to be wanted, to be reading and hearing good things about me, so I have to push myself.

I saw that Meryl Streep said, I just want to do my job well. And really, that's all I'm ever trying to do.

Never invest in anything that cannot be illustrated with a crayon

Everyday something must be achieved inwardly.

Gene Mean, look at our body. Cameraman, zoom!