I consider high-speed data transmission an invention that became a major innovation. It changed the way we all communicate

There is just so much stuff in the world that, to me, is devoid of any real substance, value, and content that I just try to make sure that I am working on things that matter.

I think our society is no longer properly valuing the intangible potential of innovation, even if we have to be a little uncomfortable with the risks associated with it, and a little bit willing to fail, pick ourselves up and dust ourselves off and try again. We don’t seem to want to do that as much as we used too.

If you're going to fail, you might as well fail at the big ones.

I do not want to waste any time. And if you are not working on important things, you are wasting time.

In some cases, inventions prohibit innovation because we're so caught up in playing with the technology, we forget about the fact that it was supposed to be important.

More than ever, the world needs good engineers. However, the pool of talent is shrinking not growing.