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People think that computer science is the art of geniuses but the actual reality is the opposite, just many people doing things that build on eachother, like a wall of mini stones.

Most kids are not dreaming of being programmers, scientists or engineers.

Computers are scary. They're nightmares to fix, lose our stuff, and, on occasion, they crash, producing the blue screen of death. Steve Jobs knew this. He knew that computers were bulky and hernia-inducing and Darth Vader black. He understood the value of declarative design.

People don't understand computers. Computers are magical boxes that do things. People believe what computers tell them.

It is the thing that keeps me up at night - the notion that you have individuals in the United States who are looking at computer screens and who are becoming radicalized.

I just think there's a general interest in the world of computers.

Computer Science is embarrassed by the computer.

In fact what I would like to see is thousands of computer scientists let loose to do whatever they want. That's what really advances the field.

Computer technology is so built into our lives that it's part of the surround of every artist.

Eventually, I believe, current attempts to understand the mind by analogy with man-made computers that can perform superbly some of the same external tasks as conscious beings will be recognized as a gigantic waste of time.