You can try to control people, or you can try to have a system that represents reality. I find that knowing what's really happening is more important than trying to control people.

The Web is a vast collection of completely uncontrolled heterogeneous documents.

The Star Trek computer doesn't seem that interesting. They ask it random questions, it thinks for a while. I think we can do better than that.

If you look at the people who have high impact, they have pretty general knowledge. They don't have a really narrowly focused education.

If you're changing the world, you're working on important things. You're excited to get up in the morning.

You're probably on the right track if you feel like a sidewalk worm during a rainstorm.

We have always believed that it's possible to make money without being evil.