In the fourth in our series, Fresh Green Minute, we feature Charlie Rose– the acclaimed interviewer and host of the nightly PBS program, Charlie Rose.
We discussed Tom Friedman’s book, Hot Flat and Crowdedand why Charlie thinks that the United States can reassert its leadership in the world by engaging the energy question.
Guy gives some insights into what has made the iPhone so successful. ( Apple just announced second quarter revenues are up 9% thanks to strong sales of iPhones and iPods) We also discuss the green revolution, religion, death magnets and:
Why he disputes that he’s a legend…yet
Why being a legend should NOT be your goal in life
His advice to young entrepreneurs and what he learned from Virgin founder Richard Branson
The interview was recorded at Garage Technology Partners in Palo Alto on April 8th, 2009
Guy’s green tip: he recently installed low-flow shower heads in his home and bought the Samsung front loadingclotheswasher (Model WM2487HWM).
Result: he’s halved his monthly water usage. Impressive stuff.
In part two of our interview (coming soon), Guy gives his take on the Amazon Kindle, the future of venture capitalism and explains why he can never drive a Prius. Hint: it’s something to do with their…um… aesthetics. He revealed his strong views before he knew I was a Prius driver and proud of it…makes for some interesting listening!
Yesterday, I met with the enchanting Pulitzer Prize winning columnist Maureen Dowd. We had an animated conversation during a green-themed morning in downtown San Jose. Over cups of delicious mint tea, we discussed Maureen’s Irish heritageand how that inspires her fiery prose. We also discussed her belief in America’s green future.
Guy’s green tip: he recently installed low-flow shower heads in his home and bought the Samsung front loading clothes 
