The Iraqis have consistently surprised us at every milestone.

All of us as consumers have gotten spoiled, ... We expect customized goods and services at commodity prices. The only way we can do that is to cut the fat out of our price structure.

There's this tendency in the West to believe that the insurgency is linked to Iraqi politics. As much as the White House would like to set a milestone, we're not going to realize what the turning point was until a year or two after the fact. We have to stop looking for a watershed moment.

Our decision to divest our non-Internet assets was not easy, as these businesses have achieved tremendous success and continue to have significant growth potential,

Part of what drew us here is the wildlife. Every night we see deer, bears, turkeys and coyotes. It's like living on the Serengeti.

Science progresses best when observations force us to alter our preconceptions.