“As the Indian government has embraced greater economic openness, the c...” — Henry Paulson Quote

As the Indian government has embraced greater economic openness, the creativity and expertise of the Indian workforce has been unleashed onto the world economic stage.

There is a time for weighing evidence and a time for acting. And if there's one thing I've learned throughout my work in finance, government, and conservation, it is to act before problems become too big to manage.

If a financial institution has business operations in the United States, hires people in the United States, if they are clogged with illiquid assets, they have the same impact on the American people as any other institution.

I think all governments engage in intelligence gathering vis-a-vis other governments.

I don't see myself as a hero because what I'm doing is self-interested: I don't want to live in a world where there's no privacy and therefore no room for intellectual exploration and creativity.

Written reports stifle creativity.

Creativity has always depended on openness and flexibility, so let us hope for more of both in the future.

When there is a huge force pressing down on freedoms, sub-cultures with more creativity and power are likely to form.

I'm terrified of therapy because I don't want it to mess with my creativity.