We recently greenlit a particular Amazon Studios original. I told the team my view: debatable whether it would be interesting enough, complicated to produce, business terms aren't that good, we have lots of other opportunities. They had a completely different opinion and wanted to go ahead. I wrote back right away with 'I disagree and commit and hope it becomes the most watched thing we've ever made.' Consider how much slower this decision cycle would have been if the team had actually had to convince me rather than simply get my commitment.

CRISPR didn't come from a vacuum—it's built on decades of basic research.

"La única manera de librarse de la tentación es caer en ella."

I think art is a way of keeping the fear of death at a distance.