You’ve got to give great tools to small teams. Pick good people, use small teams and give them great tools so that they are very productive in terms of what they are doing.

I can understand wanting to have millions of dollars; there's a certain freedom, meaningful freedom, that comes with that.

I'm going to retain a lot of Microsoft's stock.

If African farmers can use improved seeds and better practices to grow more crops and get them to market, then millions of families can earn themselves a better living and a better life.

My job is about the most fun thing I do, but I have a broad set of interests, going places, reading things, doing things.

Innovation is moving at a scarily fast pace.

Technology is just a tool. In terms of getting the kids working together and motivating them, the teacher is the most important.