Being maniacal about something is very helpful.

The nuclear industry has this amazing record, even equipment from generations one and two. But nuclear mishaps tend to come in these big events - Chernobyl, Three Mile Island, and now Fukushima - so it's more visible.

I see little commercial potential for the Internet for at least ten years.

The Internet is the easiest thing to get into. To be an Internet retailer, you just get that URL.

We win because we hire the smartest people. We improve our products based on feedback, until they're the best. We have retreats each year where we think about where the world is heading.

The machines need to get faster. They need to get cheaper.

The greatest thing you can do for your competition - hire poorly.