I think it's fair to say that personal computers have become the most empowering tool we've ever created. They're tools of communication, they're tools of creativity, and they can be shaped by their user.

Getting ready for a global pandemic is every bit as important as nuclear deterrence and avoiding a climate catastrophe.

The government is somewhat inept, but the private sector is inept in general. How many companies do venture capitalists invest in that go poorly? By far most of them. However, every once in a while a Google or a Microsoft comes out, so people keep giving them money.

No one person controls Microsoft. The board and the shareholders decide whether they want to have me as CEO.

Microsoft is involved in setting some fairly key standards and people are afraid of it because they think, Geez, they are quite capable. It's daunting, I suppose.

We believe unbelievable progress can be made, in both inventing new vaccines and making sure they get out to all the children who need them.

Analytical software enables you to shift human resources from rote data collection to value-added customer service and support where the human touch makes a profound difference.