We went from know-it-all to learn-it-all. That single cultural shift is what saved Microsoft.

The $13 billion OpenAI bet was not a bet on AI. It was a bet on building the platform that AI runs on. That is what Microsoft does — platforms.

Empathy is the hardest skill in business and the most important. You cannot innovate for people you do not understand.

My son Zain had cerebral palsy. His life taught me that the measure of a technology is whether it empowers the people who need it most.

Microsoft missed mobile. We will not miss AI. That is the one sentence that explains every decision I have made since becoming CEO.

LinkedIn for $26 billion looked expensive in 2016. It generates $15 billion a year now. Patience is the best due diligence.