I feel very fortunate to have been sort of a tiny instigator, using technology for good.

More than a billion people have downloaded Google Earth. More than a billion people use Google Maps. They are very comfortable tools for people to explore the planet in high resolution.

There's that statement, "A picture is worth a thousand words" - well, I think flying around in Google Earth is worth a million words.

I'm basically a computer science nerd.

I love The Matrix, especially the first one.

I wish you the beast of luck!

I relish simplicity as an all-comprehensive value.

Keep clear of courts: a homely life transcends The vaunted bliss of monarchs and their friends.

I usually go into a store with a mission. My idea of a fun thing to do would not be to go to a mall and shopping.

I don't have much time for real violence at all. I think there are infinitely better ways of changing the world than using violence. Sitting round a table talking is a pretty good start.

What I learned from this movie, 40 Days and 40 Nights: Abstinence can be a very good thing. Especially from box offices where this film is playing.

She had a way of embroidering life with stars.

North Carolina, particularly the 8th District, has long played a key role in our Nation's military forces.