We all need people who will give us feedback. That's how we improve. Read Summary
The advance of technology is based on making it fit in so that you don't really even notice it, so it's part of everyday life. Read Summary
Information technology and business are becoming inextricably interwoven. I don't think anybody can talk meaningfully about one without the talking about the other. Read Summary
When I was growing up, my parents were almost involved in various volunteer things. My dad was head of Planned Parenthood. And it was very controversial to be involved with that. Read Summary
Discrimination has a lot of layers that make it tough for minorities to get a leg up. Read Summary
I really had a lot of dreams when I was a kid, and I think a great deal of that grew out of the fact that I had a chance to read a lot. Read Summary
Microsoft is not about greed. It's about innovation and fairness. Read Summary
We make the future sustainable when we invest in the poor, not when we insist on their suffering. Read Summary
I believe in innovation and that the way you get innovation is you fund research and you learn the basic facts. Read Summary
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. Read Summary
Whether it's Google or Apple or free software, we've got some fantastic competitors and it keeps us on our toes. Read Summary
The future of advertising is the Internet. Read Summary
If GM had kept up with technology like the computer industry has, we would all be driving $25 cars that got 1,000 MPG. Read Summary
Governments will always play a huge part in solving big problems. They set public policy and are uniquely able to provide the resources to make sure solutions reach everyone who needs them. They also fund basic research, which is a crucial component of the innovation that improves life for everyone. Read Summary
Technology is unlocking the innate compassion we have for our fellow human beings. Read Summary
There are more people dying of malaria than any specific cancer. Read Summary
The belief that the world is getting worse, that we can't solve extreme poverty and disease, isn't just mistaken. It is harmful. Read Summary
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. Read Summary
In ninth grade, I came up with a new form of rebellion. I hadn't been getting good grades, but I decided to get all A's without taking a book home. I didn't go to math class, because I knew enough and had read ahead, and I placed within the top 10 people in the nation on an aptitude exam. Read Summary
We've got to put a lot of money into changing behavior. Read Summary