“I do not know what got me interested in technology. What was very clear to me very early on was that I was not interested in religion and that naturally increased my curiosity about science and technology, and I fundamentally believe the two are conflicting.”

“Electric cars are coal-powered cars. Their carbon emissions can be worse than gasoline-powered cars.”

“The only way you multiply resources is with technology. To really affect poverty, energy, health, education, or anything else - there is no other way.”

“I do not know what got me interested in technology. What was very clear to me very early on was that I was not interested in religion and that naturally increased my curiosity about science and technology, and I fundamentally believe the two are conflicting.”

“I have a particular relationship with Vinod Khosla because he's got a lot of very interesting science-based energy startups.”