I never took a day off in my twenties. Not one. And I'm still fanatical, but now I'm a little less fanatical.
People always fear change. People feared electricity when it was invented, didn't they? People feared coal, they feared gas-powered engines... There will always be ignorance, and ignorance leads to fear. But with time, people will come to accept their silicon masters.
Everyone needs a coach. It doesn't matter whether you're a basketball player, a tennis player, a gymnast or a bridge player.
Historically, privacy was almost implicit, because it was hard to find and gather information. But in the digital world, whether it's digital cameras or satellites or just what you click on, we need to have more explicit rules - not just for governments but for private companies.
I believe that if you show people the problems and you show them the solutions they will be moved to act.
Bitcoin is mostly about anonymous transactions, and I don't think over time that's a good way to go. I'm a huge believe in digital currency... but doing it on an anonymous basis I think that leads to some abuses, so I'm not involved in Bitcoin.
The worst pandemic in modern history was the Spanish flu of 1918, which killed tens of millions of people. Today, with how interconnected the world is, it would spread faster.
Research shows that there is only half as much variation in student achievement between schools as there is among classrooms in the same school. If you want your child to get the best education possible, it is actually more important to get him assigned to a great teacher than to a great school.
I believe in innovation and that the way you get innovation is you fund research and you learn the basic facts.
Intellectual property has the shelf life of a banana.
Whether it's Google or Apple or free software, we've got some fantastic competitors and it keeps us on our toes.
Treatment without prevention is simply unsustainable.
Software is a great combination between artistry and engineering.
We've got to put a lot of money into changing behavior.
Headlines, in a way, are what mislead you because bad news is a headline, and gradual improvement is not.
There are people who don't like capitalism, and people who don't like PCs. But there's no-one who likes the PC who doesn't like Microsoft.
Globalization has made copper and other minerals more valuable, and Ghana and Kenya have recently discovered mineral resources.
Security is, I would say, our top priority because for all the exciting things you will be able to do with computers - organizing your lives, staying in touch with people, being creative - if we don't solve these security problems, then people will hold back.
In this business, by the time you realize you're in trouble, it's too late to save yourself. Unless you're running scared all the time, you're gone.
Capitalism has worked very well. Anyone who wants to move to North Korea is welcome.
