I feel pretty stupid that I don't know any foreign languages. I wish I knew French or Arabic or Chinese.

Any version of Windows is going to have lots of great new things that people use and things that are tough.

Paul and I, we never thought that we would make much money out of the thing. We just loved writing software.

The fight against AIDS in China is already well underway. The Chinese government and other funders are providing major support, and they'll continue to bear primary responsibility for delivering prevention and treatment.

We can make market forces work better for the poor if we can develop a more creative capitalism-if we can stretch the reach of market forces so that more people can make a profit, or at least make a living, serving people who are suffering from the worst inequities. ... You have more than we had; you must start sooner, and carry on longer.

The leader needs to create an environment in which people can analyze the situation and develop a good response.

The answer is simple, and harsh. The market did not reward saving the lives of these children, and governments did not subsidize it. So the children died because their mothers and their fathers had no power in the market and no voice in the system.