Software was the key element that would determine how useable and how broadly applicable the machine was.

In my view, investing in public libraries is an investment in the nation's future.

In the U.S., we believe the best way to improve lives is to improve public education.

I have this very positive view of the world getting better and better. The list of things that could be huge setbacks is not very long: A nuclear war, climate change and epidemics.

America and Japan are the two leading world economies in terms of technology and innovative products. And in software, information-age technology and biotechnology the U.S. has an amazing lead.

I think there certainly was a milestone in the '90s with regards to the Internet achieving critical mass. There were several magical factors that came together: the creation of HTML by Tim Berners-Lee, the drop in the price of communications, and all the PCs out there that you could put this software into.

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