Ultimately you want to have the entire world's knowledge connected directly to your mind.

The kind of environment that we developed Google in, the reason that we were able to develop a search engine, is the web was so open. Once you get too many rules, that will stifle innovation.

If what we are doing is not seen by some people as science fiction, it's probably not transformative enough

Solving big problems is easier than solving little problems.

We are currently not planning on conquering the world.

When I was growing up, I always knew I'd be in the top of my class in math, and that gave me a lot of self-confidence.

The name was supposed to be 'Googol,' which is the mathematical term for a 1 followed by 100 zeroes. It was before the Google spellchecker existed.

As we go forward, I hope we're going to continue to use technology to make really big differences in how people live and work.

Obviously everyone wants to be successful, but I want to be looked back on as being very innovative, very trusted and ethical and ultimately making a big difference in the world.

We came up with the notion that not all web pages are created equal. People are – but not web pages.

When it’s too easy to get money, then you get a lot of noise mixed in with the real innovation and entrepreneurship. Tough times bring out the best parts of Silicon Valley.

Genuine people never seems to be in rush. In their conversation they make the other person feel special.

My grandfather and my uncle both died from colorectal cancer, my dad almost died from it and I have the gene for it.

I can literally hear you getting fatter.

If you teach three university courses a day, you need something to turn your mind off.

Superstars think like superstars long before the fans or the press anoint them.

I am not obsessive about anything except my health.

As the lead actor, you naturally get involved with a show.

My wife is a real Puritan. She thinks licking the stamp on the envelope of a Valentine is foreplay.

You get to do what you want to do – if that’s what you want to do.

What we have done is when the threat has been directed at the United States, i.e., the terrorist threat from ISIL or Al-Qaeda in Syria, is to go after them.