If we see an opportunity in the software/hardware seam, we’re going to take it. Steve Ballmer Read Quote
From a client perspective, I really think the work Microsoft’s doing with Surface, with HoloLens, with Xbox, that stuff’s absolutely essential to the company’s future. Because innovation in the future will either be from the cloud out to all devices, or from devices as supported by software in the cloud. Steve Ballmer Read Quote
If you look at companies with upside potential, Twitter’s right there. They’ve established a brand in a world where it’s extremely difficult to establish a brand. It’s a global brand, people recognize it, people want to let you know what their Twitter handles are, etc. Steve Ballmer Read Quote
When you’re running a company, you have employees – lots of them – that can interrupt your schedule. You have customers that can interrupt your schedule. You have a certain obligation to wave the flag because people expect to get out and wave the flag. The number of ways that others can command your time is high. Steve Ballmer Read Quote
You’ve got to remember there’s intense competition between Microsoft and Amazon. Steve Ballmer Read Quote
As a businessman, if you ask me what I’m proud of, I’m proud of the fact that I made $250 billion under my watch as CEO. Steve Ballmer Read Quote
One capability every business is expected to have is the capability to make money. It requires a certain kind of discipline, a certain kind of mindset. Steve Ballmer Read Quote
The Clippers are more valuable in Los Angeles. It’s a phenomenal city, a phenomenal market, phenomenal everything. Steve Ballmer Read Quote
In the case of music, Apple got out early. They were the first to really recognize that you couldn’t just think about the device and all the pieces separately. Bravo. Steve Ballmer Read Quote
The truth is that you can’t really tell how anybody’s doing in the tech business for at least five or 10 years. Steve Ballmer Read Quote
