We're very focused in on outcomes for government with respect to the amount of tax that goes in and the amount of expenditures that go out.

The Internet Was Designed For The PC. The Internet Is Not Designed For The iPhone

Maybe I'm an emblem of an old era, and I have to move on.

Almost three years ago, when I retired, my wife and I were talking about our philanthropic work and how does one help give opportunity, particularly to kids growing up in very disadvantaged situations.And my initial kind of sense was, the government does that primarily, and what we should mostly do is pay our taxes. My wife said, no, I don't think that's quite right for us. We need to do more. We can do better.

Only our company and a handful of others are poised to write the future.

I didn't leave business school to go bankrupt.

Throughout our history, Microsoft has won by making big, bold bets. I believe that now is not the time to scale back the scope of our ambition or the scale of our investment. While our opportunities are greater than ever, we also face new competitors, faster-moving markets and new customer demands.