Someone once told me growth and comfort do not coexist. And I think it’s a really good thing to remember.

Never love something so much that you can’t let go of it.

And the reason I came to IBM was I think - I always say at a really early age, I learned you've got to be passionate about what you do. No matter what it is, you put too much, your heart and soul in it, you have to be passionate about it. You make too many sacrifices.

To me, I learned along the way, you know, culture is behavior. That's all it is; culture is people's behaviors.

The social network will be the new production line in a company.

IBM's long-standing mantra is 'Think.' What has always made IBM a fascinating and compelling place for me, is the passion of the company, and its people, to apply technology and scientific thinking to major societal issues.

Don't let others define you. Define yourself.