I'm basically a dinosaur. I don't use e-mail. But I do recognize the importance of science and the resulting possibilities.

People used to believe only a professional could do tiling or install track lighting. That's utter nonsense.

We could be the biggest pantyhose seller in America, but we don't want to weaken the link in shoppers' minds between Home Depot and do-it-yourself projects.

When I understood the rudiments of what nanotech was all about, I knew I wanted to participate.

I'm basically a dinosaur. I don't use e-mail. But I do recognize the importance of science and the resulting possibilities.

Nanotechnology in medicine is going to have a major impact on the survival of the human race.

One of the things which make any company successful, in particular the Home Depot, was that we understood and catered to the customer. If it didn't sell, it didn't make a difference what we thought or our research told us. They told us if it was successful by buying it or not.