“City farming is not only possible, it is the very definition of the ki...” — Frans van Houten Quote

“City farming is not only possible, it is the very definition of the kind of meaningful, sustainable innovation we will need to meet the grand challenges of the 21st century: climate change; population growth; ageing population; urbanization; rising demand for energy, food and water; poverty; and access to healthcare.”

“What Philips has to offer to India is to further enhance the state of healthcare for the over billion people in this country.”

“At the core, Philips is an innovation company. And for innovation to work, you need to look for the unmet needs.”

“Ageing is something to celebrate. If you can avoid long-term debilitating injury and illness, it's something you have to embrace because the other choice is being dead. So embrace it, grow with it. And that's what I try and do.”

“I feel like everyone could do with starting wearing SPF at least a decade earlier than they do, just for ageing.”

“For a young person, it is almost a sin, or at least a danger, to be too preoccupied with himself; but for the ageing person, it is a duty and a necessity to devote serious attention to himself.”