I can understand wanting to have millions of dollars; there's a certain freedom, meaningful freedom, that comes with that.

I think there will be PCs at every price point.

In the decade ahead I can predict that we will provide over twice the productivity improvement that we provided in the '90s.

The common thread for everything I do is this idea of a Web-services architecture. What does that mean? It means taking components of software and systems and having them be self-describing, so that you can aim them, ask them what their capabilities are, and communicate with them using a standard protocol.

(Talking about his first computer) Like all kids we not only fooled around with our toys, we changed them. If you've ever watched a child with a cardboard carton and a box of crayons create a spaceship with cool control panels, or listened to their improvised rules, such as "Red cars can jump all others," then you know that this impulse to make a toy do more is at the heart of innovative childhood play. It is also the essence of creativity.

I can understand wanting to have a million dollars but once you get beyond that, I have to tell you, it's the same hamburger.

Countries which receive aid do graduate. Within a generation, Korea went from being a big recipient to being a big aid donor. China used to get quite a bit of aid; now it's aid-neutral.