I knew nothing about sales, marketing or how to run a company. Nor did I have a desire to do any of those things.
One of the biggest challenges facing the globe is the gap that exists in the wealth and standards of living enjoyed by the world's nations.
There is no better form of trade a developing nation can engage in than to sell services provided by an educated population.
I don't want to buy something that has harmed anyone. This is my absolutely strongest belief, and I believe other people think this, too. Or if they don't now, they will.
What's happened to broadcasting is that broadcasting really used to be... it used to have a very clear public service quotient. And it's more or less now. And it's been lost.
I saw that there are people who will connive against innovation. They're hostile to it. And that has shaped my behavior ever since.
The world needs a better understanding of how to encourage innovation. And innovators need to get better at it. Sign me up.
It's going to cost trillions of dollars to rework the energy sources all over the world. Were going to have to move away from fossil fuels.
I believe in pulling together to make the country better right rather than pulling, tearing it apart for partisan reasons. I think the country comes first.
We have to do more than keep media giants from growing larger; they're already too big. We need a new set of rules that will break these huge companies to pieces.
When I hold something that's radioactive, it's kind of an indescribable feeling. It's kind of like when I'm with my girlfriend.
If you look at the scientists who really make a difference, they think boldly. They're not afraid to question what they see.
I am also one of those persons who were transformed, who grew out of the Soviet system and transformed myself into the new Russia.
In the Soviet Union I was the head of all oil production. And you know in the Soviet Union, you didn't get that job unless you were really worth it.
There is an underlying, fundamental reliance on the Internet, which continues to grow in the number of users, country penetration and both fixed and wireless broadband access.
It doesn't matter if it's a wireless or wired network. I think network management can be introduced that is equally sensible.
The more we can organize, find and manage information, the more effectively we can function in our modern world.
My reaction to a lot of the current situation that we're in is based in part on a serious concern that the present administration's course ignores reality.
I expect to see a lot of household appliances on the Net by 2010, as well as autos and other mobile devices.
Although I've had several major career changes, I was extremely hesitant about making some of them.
I wore a coat and tie all through high school: my way of being rebellious in the late 1950s.
