Innovation doesn't come from the big company. It never has and never will. Innovation is something new that looks crazy at first glance. It comes from the 19-year-olds and the start-ups that no one's heard of.

I've been an entrepreneur three times. I started three companies.

There's a new generation of entrepreneurs in the Valley who have arrived since 2000, after the dotcom bust. They're completely fearless.

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.

Innovation accelerates and compounds.

Whatever you're selling, storage or networking or security, you're going head to head with the incumbent players.

The most important thing is to get on the right horse.