There is a constant need for new systems and new software.

You are cruising along, and then technology changes. You have to adapt.

People who tell computers what to do, and people who are told by computers what to do.

In the startup world, you're either a genius or an idiot. You're never just an ordinary guy trying to get through the day

I enjoy not being a public company.

An awful lot of successful technology companies ended up being in a slightly different market than they started out in. Microsoft started with programming tools, but came out with an operating system. Oracle started doing contracts for the CIA. AOL started out as an online video gaming network.

At a certain point in your career - I mean, part of the answer is a personal answer, which is that at a certain point in your career, it becomes more satisfying to help entrepreneurs than to be one.