We came up with the notion that not all web pages are created equal. People are – but not web pages.

Too many rules will stifle innovation.

Technology is an inherent democratizer. Because of the evolution of hardware and software, you’re able to scale up almost anything. It means that in our lifetime everyone may have tools of equal power.

The name was supposed to be 'Googol,' which is the mathematical term for a 1 followed by 100 zeroes. It was before the Google spellchecker existed.

We wouldn't survive if people didn't trust us.

I'd like to get to a state where people think that if you've Googled something, you've researched it, and otherwise haven't, and that's it.

When it’s too easy to get money, then you get a lot of noise mixed in with the real innovation and entrepreneurship. Tough times bring out the best parts of Silicon Valley.