And I realized that to get them I had to figure out how to study. And I did something that has helped me my entire life, and it’s something I still do, which is when I don’t know how to do something now I start reading about it. Back then I would ask people for help.

I still regularly read New Scientist to try to keep up with quantum theory and cosmological discoveries and so forth. And I read National Geographic—that’s not a plug.

I feel myself still like a student learning many things doing films.

they did what good teachers are meant to do, which is inspire you to love literature.

I think some of the most important things parents can provide for their children are unconditional love, education and a spirit of independence.

Finding true love with my wife, Marie-Josée, has been one of the greatest gifts of my life.

We stress this commitment by saying, "Our job begins the day we buy a company." It's not about the transaction itself.

it’s that grit, that determination, that fortitude, that gets you through what you set out to do.

I think one of the most important things that I’ve had to overcome is jealousy from the outside. Of learning that not everybody is going to be my friend.

Oh, I have a lot of pleasures. I love the being outdoors. I love fly-fishing, particularly for salmon. I love to ski.