I'm sorry that we have to have a Washington presence. We thrived during our first 16 years without any of this. I never made a political visit to Washington and we had no people here. It wasn't on our radar screen. We were just making great software.

I don't generally read a lot of fiction.

Don't let complexity stop you. Be activists. Take on the big inequities. It will be one of the great experiences of your lives.

I am not a huge gamer. My son knows a LOT more than I do about what is cool on Xbox. I played Halo but the sports games that the whole family can use are the things I use the most. I threw the javelin very very far!

If you have 50 different plug types, appliances wouldn't be available and would be very expensive. But once an electric outlet becomes standardized, many companies can design appliances, and competition ensues, creating variety and better prices for consumers.

Robots will play an important role in providing physical assistance and even companionship for the elderly.

I went to a public school through sixth grade, and being good at tests wasn't cool.