We are not concerned about innovation shifting from the U.S. I still believe that the U.S. still has capabilities for innovation.

Data are becoming the new raw material of business.

Let me be clear - Microsoft has no beef with open source.

I am not that concerned that innovation in some large scale sense will suddenly and abruptly shift from one part of the world to another.

Don’t neglect any tiny opportunity that comes your way. They will lead you to greater opportunities you have been expecting to win.

He who wants a rose must respect her thorn.

Even where friendship is concerned, it takes me a long time to trust people.

Little changes are the enemies of great changes.

I understand that I'm a role model.

I'm afraid that sometimes you'll play lonely games too. Games you can't win 'cause you'll play against you.

I love the fact that I'm bad at [things], you know what I'm saying? I'm forever the 35-year-old 5-year-old. I'm forever the 5-year-old of something.

There are always people doing things wrong who need to be taught, for their own good. That's doable.

But know this, if you get killed out there I'm going to fire you.

I'm not lonely, and I think that has a lot to do with what's on my bedside table rather than what's in my bed.