Linus Torvalds

I lose sleep if I end up feeling bad about something I've said. Usually that happens when I send something out without having read it over a few times, or when I call somebody names.

I don't try to be a threat to MicroSoft, mainly because I don't really see MS as competition. Especially not Windows-the goals of Linux and Windows are simply so different.

The memory management on the PowerPC can be used to frighten small children.

Color is a very critical thing. I've found that architects don't like colors. Engineers too. And so somebody has to stand in. Because this is the finish of it. It is the emotional part of a structure.

Composers, like authors, have a lot in common. Our main goal is to connect with the listener emotionally.

I'm a big action junkie. I grew up on the '80s action movies - the bad ones and the good ones.