Corporations have been killing the risk-taking and exploration that makes software great. They have tried to rip the soul out of development.

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.

No one wants one language. There are applications when it's appropriate to write something in C rather than in Java. If you want to write something where performance is much more important than extensibility, then you might want to choose C rather than Java.

There is no better form of trade a developing nation can engage in than to sell services provided by an educated population.

To be honored by success is to take your life seriously. To humble-talk about it is to take yourself seriously.

I think, a lot of times, bands will break up because their goal is commercial success, and most bands aren't going to get that: it's out of their control. If you do, you're one of the lucky ones, but that commercial success will likely fade, and you'll end up breaking up anyway.

It's very easy for me to keep a low profile because the focus I feel is always on the music. Success and fame are two different things. And so I feel the success is always towards the music, which means that I can have a very normal and private lifestyle.

When success comes, it changes everything, so I'm interested in portraying what that's like, and I think I have a lot of connection with that.