The web is more a social creation than a technical one. I designed it for a social effect - to help people work together - and not as a technical toy. The ultimate goal of the Web is to support and improve our weblike existence in the world. We clump into families, associations, and companies. We develop trust across the miles and distrust around the corner.

IT professionals have a responsibility to understand the use of standards and the importance of making Web applications that work with any kind of device.

My own personal preference is that the consumer, the individual person should be protected because individual people and the difference between individual people and the diversity we have between people on the planet is so important.

It's mine - you can't have it. If you want to use it for something, then you have to negotiate with me. I have to agree, I have to understand what I'm getting in return.

If different cultures connect with each other, they are less likely to want to shoot each other.

Innovation is serendipity, so you don't know what people will make.

The concept of the Web is of universal readership.