Many companies forget what it means to make great products. After initial success, sales and marketing people take over and the product people eventually make their way out.

You'll see more and more perfection of that - computer as servant. But the next thing is going to be computer as a guide or agent.

I want to put a ding in the universe.

And it comes from saying no to 1,000 things to make sure we don't get on the wrong track or try to do too much. We're always thinking about new markets we could enter, but it's only by saying no that you can concentrate on the things that are really important.

Why join the navy if you can be a pirate?

Do your best at every job. Don't sleep! Success generates more success so be hungry for it. Hire good people with a passion for excellence.

I was in the parking lot, with the key in the car, and I thought to myself: If this is my last night on earth, would I rather spend it at a business meeting or with this woman? I ran across the parking lot, asked her if she'd have dinner with me. She said yes, we walked into town, and we've been together ever since.