Bill Gates explains why he's giving away virtually all of his wealth by 2045 in "CBS Mornings" interview

Of course, mortality is unpredictable, but my remaining shares will be donated to the four foundations one way or the other by December 31, 2034. The goal is to have the grants grow annually to each of the three foundations managed by each of my children and the annual grant to the Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation grow at a somewhat greater rate.

— Buffett in a statement outlining his plan to donate remaining Berkshire Hathaway shares to four foundations by 2034

Women’s health continues to be ignored, underfunded and sidelined. Too many women still die from preventable causes or live in poor health. That must change.

— Bill Gates, founder of the Gates Foundation, commented on the challenges in women's health.

People will say a lot of things about me when I die, but I am determined that 'he died rich' will not be one of them.

— Bill Gates on his decision to donate 99 percent of his wealth.

It’s incredible to come up with these low-cost things and tragic if we can’t get them out to everyone who needs them.

— Bill Gates on the necessity of spreading low-cost healthcare solutions globally.

People will say a lot of things about me when I die, but I am determined that 'he died rich' will not be one of them. There are too many urgent problems to solve for me to hold onto resources that could be used to help people.

— Bill Gates, in a blog post about his plans to give away his wealth by 2045.