In a budget, how important is art versus music versus athletics versus computer programming? At the end of the day, some of those trade-offs will be made politically.

It's pretty incredible to look back 30 years to when Microsoft was starting and realize how work has been transformed. We're finally getting close to what I call the digital workstyle.

Considering their impact, you might expect mosquitoes to get more attention than they do. Sharks kill fewer than a dozen people every year, and in the U.S. they get a week dedicated to them on TV every year.

If the 1980s were about quality and the 1990s were about reengineering, then the 2000s will be about velocity.

The intersection of law, politics, and technology is going to force a lot of good thinking.

Americans want students to get the best education possible. We want schools to prepare children to become good citizens and members of a prosperous American economy.

If I had one dollar left, I'd spend it on PR