What got my attention was their wealth of varied thinking. They've done [everything] I can possibly get involved in.

I have drifted away from thinking about these philanthropic things. And it was only as the wealth got large enough and Melinda and I had talked about the view that that wealth wasn't something that would be good to just pass to the children.

Infinite riches in a little room.

But that so many scholars are barbarians does not much matter so long as a few of them are ready to help with their specialized knowledge the few independent thinkers, that is to say the poets, who try to to keep civilization alive.

I was looking for people with a measured approach and even-tempered personalities. They are both humble about their talents, which span the breadth of media, and have real passion for new media solutions, which should be great for new business.

The shift is that Lexus, like the vehicles, is behaving differently, more progressively, in working to this younger target.