I made millions value investing in poorly managed companies that I bought very cheaply, but it's much more enjoyable to watch someone you admire succeed than to see a poorly managed company fail.

In our industry, there are about five to fifteen billion-dollar companies created every year. Our goal is to identify at least one or two of these each year from our portfolio.

Space is big, and there's room for multiple successful companies; I want Blue Origin and SpaceX to thrive, along with many others in the industry.

In many industries, there can be multiple successful companies, and competition does not mean that one must fail simply because another exists.

The venture capital landscape has shifted to favor companies that can scale quickly and dominate their markets, leading to larger valuations for fewer companies.

We should focus on starting more good businesses rather than just increasing the number of startups, as not all ideas are worth pursuing.

I think the goal of every successful business should be to achieve a monopoly, as this is crucial for long-term success.

I look for founders with a long-term vision, focusing on making customers happy and creating jobs rather than just getting rich quickly.

I want there to be more women founders of the big companies, the so-called unicorns, because these founders serve as the most influential role models for encouraging more women to start their own companies.