If you repeat something long enough people believe it's what happened.

Microsoft's philosophy is to get it out there and fix it later. Steve [Jobs] would never do that. He doesn't get anything out there until it is perfected.

Innovation has never come through bureaucracy and hierarchy. It's always come from individuals.

Nothing will divide this nation more than ignorance, and nothing can bring us together better than an educated population.

Insatiable curiosity is infectious to everyone around you. We live in an era today where we can get the answers for everything. In my generation, going to school meant learning the answers. Today, education should be more about knowing what the right questions are. The answers come for free.

Steve [Jobs] and I spent months getting to know each other before I joined Apple. He had no exposure to marketing other than what he picked up on his own. This is sort of typical of Steve. When he knows something is going to be important, he tries to absorb as much as he possibly can.

The new leaders face new tests such as how to lead in this idea-intensive, interdependent network environment