We've had some tough times, but we've hung in there.

For the most part, the best opportunities now lie where your competitors have yet to establish themselves, not where they're already entrenched. Microsoft is struggling to adapt to that new reality.

In the first eight or so years at Microsoft, we were always chained to our terminals, and after I got sick the first time, I decided that I was going to be more adventurous and explore more of the world.

The possible is constantly being redefined, and I care deeply about helping humanity move forward.

In a company where tech decisions were still ultracentralized, the repercussions of a distracted CEO had to be damaging.

Traditionally, Seattle has been a great sports town and great football town. What the Huskies have achieved over the years has been pretty amazing. That's how I got my first taste of football - when I went with my father to Husky Stadium.

When it comes to helping out, I don't believe in doing it for the media attention. My goal is to support the organizations that need help.