"I'm a big believer in radical transparency, but I also think it's important to have secrets."

"The 1920s were the last decade in American history during which one could be genuinely optimistic about politics."

"I think it's important to be contrarian. If everyone agrees on something, it's probably wrong."

"I no longer believe that freedom and democracy are compatible."

"I think that people are often too focused on the short term and not enough on the long term."