Freedom of connection with any application to any party is the fundamental social basis of the internet. And now, is the basis of the society built on the internet.

If I had taken a proprietary control of the Web, then it would never have taken off. People only committed their time to it because they knew it was open, shared: that they could help decide what would happen to it next.. and I wouldn't be raking off 10%!

The Google algorithm was a significant development. I've had thank-you emails from people whose lives have been saved by information on a medical website or who have found the love of their life on a dating website.

Sites need to be able to interact in one single, universal space.

I'm an optimist about humanity in general, I suppose.

We should work toward a universal linked information system, in which generality and portability are more important than fancy graphics techniques and complex extra facilities.

Celebrity damages private life.