I'm a big advocate of freedom: freedom of speech, freedom of expression, freedom of thought.

People who have achieved a public voice find it a mixed bag.

While I'm optimistic about the direction the world is headed, generally, I think there is a need for constant vigilance and pressure on repressive governments.

I still believe there is a need to open up search and it will come eventually. It is very important to challenge the current models.

To create and distribute a free encyclopedia of the highest possible quality to every single person on the planet in their own language - That's who I am. That's what I am doing. That's my life goal.

We've seen how grassroots journalism by blogs has had an impact at various points politically, as ordinary people have amplified stories that were being ignored by the traditional press.

When I opened Wikipedia, it had three articles, yet it was called an encyclopedia.