I know that historically our foundation has had great relations with all the administrations.[Bill] Clinton administration did a lot of outreach. The greatest rise in U.S. foreign aid was under the [George] Bush administration, that's where we got the AIDS initiative, which is called PEPFAR.

I can understand wanting to have a million dollars but once you get beyond that, I have to tell you, it's the same hamburger.

To be a good professional engineer, always start to study late for exams because it teaches you how to manage time and tackle emergencies.

When I walk into a grocery store and look at all the products you can choose, I say, "My God!" No king ever had anything like I have in my grocery store today.

I have been struck again and again by how important measurement is to improving the human condition.

Don't wallow in failure. Instead, learn from it.

It's fantastic that Microsoft in the cloud space is one of very few companies that's got the critical mass, the particular emphasis on helping business customers get up to that cloud with all the unique requirements they have. It's very exciting.