Looking at these issues as a businessman, I believe that investing in the world's poorest people is the smartest way that our government spends money.
Bill Gates[We in Microsoft] are not the only software company but we are a great software company doing some unique work.
Bill GatesOK, I have a nickname. My family calls me 'Trey' because I'm William the third. My dad has the same name, which is always confusing because my dad is well known, and I'm also known.
Bill GatesEventually we'll be able to sequence the human genome and replicate how nature did intelligence in a carbon-based system.
Bill GatesA company needs to have good business reflexes, to be able to marshal its forces in a crisis or in response to any unplanned event.
Bill GatesAnyway, the US, as in most issues, is the best, has the best capability to lead, and really needs to lead. It doesn't [mean] that other countries won't pick different tacks and emphasize different things. In aggregate, they're almost half of the energy R&D. Europe, China, Japan - it's very important that they come along and contribute to these things.
Bill Gates