When Steve Ballmer calls me wacko, I consider that a compliment.

This is a big deal. It's a fairly natural partnership; it shouldn't surprise people, ... We're working on bringing this network-is-the-computer, Net services environment.

The only thing I'd rather own than Windows is English. Then I'd be able to charge you an upgrade fee every time I add new letters like N and T.

We think computing ought to be like a telephone or a water tap or a light switch.

The best decision is the right decision. The next best decision is the wrong decision. The worst decision is no decision.

When Steve Ballmer calls me wacko, I consider that a compliment.

Only a monopolist could study a business and ruin it by giving away products.