Twenty years and $40 billion. They seem like good round numbers.

It had always made sense to me to build a business based on what people really wanted, rather than guess what we thought they might want.

Visionaries have the unique ability to dream of what's possible and then make it a reality. We are excited to watch these visionaries use technology to help students develop skills in collaboration, critical thinking and teamwork that they'll need to compete in the global economy.

If you have to go through life being unhappy to conform to society around you, that's not a very good deal.

If you don't have jobs, it's hard to have other things like health and education.

One of the things I benefited from when I started this business was that I didn't know anything. I was just instinct with no preconceived notions. This enabled me to learn and change quickly without having to worry about maintaining any kind of status quo, like some of my bigger competitors.

It's through curiosity and looking at opportunities in new ways that we've always mapped our path at Dell. There's always an opportunity to make a difference.