I have drifted away from thinking about these philanthropic things. And it was only as the wealth got large enough and Melinda and I had talked about the view that wealth wasn't something that would be good to just pass to the children.

Only a few businesses will succeed by having the lowest price, so most will need a strategy that includes customer services.

It’s been proven that of all the interventions to reduce poverty, improving agricultural productivity is the best.

I want to make clear that we respect the role of government in our legal andeconomic system.

Drones overall will be more impactful than I think people recognize in positive ways to help society.

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.

I believe innovation is the most powerful force for change in the world. People who are pessimistic about the future tend to extrapolate from the present in a straight line. But innovation fundamentally shifts the trajectory of development.