I already knew that I wanted to be involved in something that combined management and coding, so I wasn't coding all the time. And I don't want to be in a management position, where that's all I'm doing, and I'm not able to participate in the creation of the technology.

I love having first-time experiences. When you're past the age of 20 or so, there are less and less first-time experiences.

Net Neutrality is what makes the Internet so great - and so vital for innovation and creativity.

There is often better opportunity attached to fame, at least career-wise. But it's a flash. You can't control it. You can't depend on it.

My grandfather, who brought me up, was a coal miner. I visited the mines with him. I remember it vividly. It was horrible. I'm glad I didn't go into the family business.

I take 'signs' in my life as seriously as advice from family and friends or proven facts. The universe speaks through events, y'all!

I went to every sports contest for my kids. I turned off my cell phone at 8 P.M. I did have to travel relentlessly and had some nights at black tie events. But when I was home, I was home.

I can't promise that every child with learning differences will become a novelist, but I do think all children can become lifelong readers.