The first five years have so much to do with how the next 80 turn out.

During the past two centuries, innovation has more than doubled our life span and given us cheap energy and more food. If we project what the world will be like 10 years from now without continuing innovation in health, energy or food, the picture is dark.

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.

People care a lot that the USA is well run, and people globally expect us to do things in upgrading science and more.

The Ebola epidemic can serve as an early warning wake-up call to get ready. If we start now, we can be ready for the next epidemic.

We have to find a way to make the aspects of capitalism that serve wealthier people serve poorer people as well.

Netscape was able to get the government working on its behalf.