Bill Gates

The way to be successful in the software world is to come up with breakthrough software, and so whether it's Microsoft Office or Windows, its pushing that forward. New ideas, surprising the marketplace, so good engineering and good business are one in the same. ”

One thing I've always loved about the culture at Microsoft is there is nobody who is tougher on us, in terms of what we need to learn and do better, than the people in the company itself. You can walk down these halls, and they'll tell you, 'We need to do usability better, push this or that frontier.' ”

I believe the returns on investment in the poor are just as exciting as successes achieved in the business arena, and they are even more meaningful! ”

The idea that you encourage companies to take their innovative thinkers and think about the most needy - even beyond the market opportunities - that's something that appropriately ought to be done. ”

Eventually, all companies are replaced. ”

Driving up the value of the advertising is a big commitment for Microsoft. ”

The 'Billionaire' song is what my kids tease me with. They sing it to me. It's funny. ”

Like almost everyone who uses e-mail, I receive a ton of spam every day. Much of it offers to help me get out of debt or get rich quick. It would be funny if it weren't so exciting. ”

Like any well designed software product, Windows is designed, developed and tested as an integrated whole. ”

If you're a person struggling to eat and stay healthy, you might have heard about Michael Jordan or Muhammad Ali, but you'll never have heard of Bill Gates. ”