You could tell three things about Bill Gates pretty quickly. He was really smart. He was really competitive; he wanted to show you how smart he was. And he was really, really persistent. — Paul Allen Copy Share Image
If it hadn't been for our Traf-O-Data venture, and if it hadn't been for all that time spent on UW computers, you could argue that Microsoft might not have happened. — Paul Allen Copy Share Image
I just try to find things that either need to be done, should be done, or where I can make a difference in a… — Paul Allen Copy Share Image
AI2 was born from a desire to create a system that could truly reason about knowledge, rather than just offer up what had been… — Paul Allen Copy Share Image
Some people can vent their anger, take a breath, and let it go, but I wasn't one of them. — Paul Allen Copy Share Image
Any time you get to compete for the championship in a professional spot, it's just a magic thing. — Paul Allen Copy Share Image
Art fairs bring attention to up and coming artists and some amazing new works. They are a way to connect everyone with what's happening… — Paul Allen Copy Share Image
Human beings are fragile things, and for the period of time it takes to get them to Mars and back, you have dangerous radiation… — Paul Allen Copy Share Image
With documentary-film projects, you hope you highlight an area of concern people haven't thought about before. A lot of times, I'm asking myself -… — Paul Allen Copy Share Image
In my own work, I've tried to anticipate what's coming over the horizon, to hasten its arrival, and to apply it to people's lives… — Paul Allen Copy Share Image
The NBA is intense, but the NFL is a whole 'nother level of intensity and dramatic, game-changing plays. — Paul Allen Copy Share Image
Computers are really, basically, computing elements and a lot of memory. They are pretty easy to understand, as compared to the brain, which was… — Paul Allen Copy Share Image
