Big Internet companies on average are capable of generating revenue of $1 million per employee, and that compares to 10 to 20 percent of that which is normally generated by traditional offline businesses of comparable size.

The hardware and the software used in the Breakthrough project will be compatible with other telescopes around the world, so they too can search for intelligent life.

Science is one of a handful of things that defines us as a very special species. It is amazing how far we have been able to get and how accurate our predictions are. I think understanding how the universe was born is very important. It really gives us a perspective on many things.

I must analyze, from what I do now, what will be the impact two or three or five years in the future. What is the statement I want to make?

I have invested in four social networks. More than any other. But that's in Russia and Poland.

It’s not about revenues: the fundamental economics in digital business is scale and margins. The top line has become the bottom line.

It’s not how much something’s worth today, it’s what it’s worth in five or 10 years.