Bill Gates

Contrary to popular belief, I don't spend a whole lot of time following soccer. But as I have traveled around the world to better understand global development and health, I've learned that soccer is truly universal. No matter where I go, that's what kids are playing. That's what people are talking about. ”

The Gates Foundation has learned that two questions can predict how much kids learn: 'Does your teacher use class time well?' and, 'When you're confused, does your teacher help you get straightened out?' ”

Unfortunately, the highly curious student is a small percentage of the kids. ”

K to 12 is partly about babysitting the kids so the parents can do other things. ”

India has over 20 percent of the kids born in the world. And they move around a lot. ”

The kids are a big part of my schedule. ”

Technology is just a tool. In terms of getting the kids working together and motivating them, the teacher is the most important. ”

The outside perception and inside perception of Microsoft are so different. The view of Microsoft inside Microsoft is always kind of an underdog thing. ”

When Ford sells a car, a dealer isn't allowed to take out the engine and put a different one in. When a newsstand sells the Washington Post, no one can go to the newsstand and pay them to rip out the classified section and put their own classified section in - if they could, they would do so. ”

A lot of the things that will really improve the world fortunately aren't dependent on Washington doing something different. ”