Paul Allen

I grew up around books. When I first held the book and it was a substantive, tangible thing, and I thought of all the work that went into it, not just my work but everybody else’s and the research and so forth, there’s a sense of really have done something worthwhile.

Paul Allen

I think it’s going to be great if people can buy a ticket to fly up and see black sky and the stars. I’d like to do it myself – but probably after it has flown a serious number of times first!

Paul Allen

I’m a very private person that prefers a low profile.

Paul Allen

In a company where tech decisions were still ultracentralized, the repercussions of a distracted CEO had to be damaging.

Paul Allen

In global warming, I think everyone is scratching their heads – are there technological things that can be brought to bear that can make a difference?

Paul Allen

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 in a meaningful way.

Paul Allen

In the computer industry, you’ve got an interdisciplinary team of people who can come together, attack the problem, and work in a collaborative style. You knock down one problem after another, cobble things together, and then hopefully turn the crank at some point.

Paul Allen

In the first eight or so years at Microsoft, we were always chained to our terminals, and after I got sick the first time, I decided that I was going to be more adventurous and explore more of the world.

Paul Allen

Once you become an owner of a team, you get so much more into the sport and you can’t help it. So I really love NFL football now to the degree of following it much more than I did previously.

Paul Allen

Technology is notorious for engrossing people so much that they don’t always focus on balance and enjoy life at the same time.

Paul Allen