We have always said there is a point at which we wouldn't do the deal, ... The Commission's extraordinary demands are far beyond that point.

This shows you are never too old to get surprised, ... In this case, the European regulators' demands exceeded anything I or our European advisors imagined, and differed sharply from antitrust counterparts in the U.S. and Canada.

The story about GE that hasn't been told is the value of an informal place. I think it's a big thought. I don't think people have ever figured out that being informal is a big deal.

I was never the smartest guy in the room. From the first person I hired, I was never the smartest guy in the room. And that's a big deal. And if you're going to be a leader - if you're a leader and you're the smartest guy in the world - in the room, you've got real problems.

It's a very legitimate point.

A conservative is someone who demands a square deal for the rich