"Money has no utility to me beyond a certain point."

"As we look ahead into the next century, leaders will be those who empower others."

"Just in terms of allocation of time resources, religion is not very efficient. There's a lot more I could be doing on a Sunday morning."

"Who decides what's in Windows? The customers who buy it."

"A computer on every desk and in every home."

"The digital revolution is the most important thing that's happened in my lifetime."

"The way to become a software giant is to write very good software."

"Energy innovation is the most important thing for the world."

"By 2035, there will be almost no poor countries left in the world."

"Is the rich world aware of how much it's doing to make the poor world's life better?"

"The next outbreak? We're not ready."

"Philanthropy should be a lot more like business."

"I studied everything but never topped. But today the toppers of the best universities are my employees."

"The great thing about software is you can make it once and sell it a billion times."

"AI is like nuclear energy - both promising and dangerous."