One of the things that I hope will distinguish Amazon.com is that we continue to be a company that defies easy analogy. This requires a lot of innovation, and innovation requires a lot of random walk.

Our garage was basically science fair central.

I don't want to use my creative energy on somebody else's user interface.

We are our choices. Build yourself a great story.

Cultures aren’t so much planned as they evolve from that early set of people.

I love my life. I love being an inventor.

Millions of people were inspired by the Apollo Program. I was five years old when I watched Apollo 11 unfold on television, and without any doubt it was a big contributor to my passions for science, engineering, and exploration.