If I Were 21 Years Old, I

When I Started Oracle, What I Wanted To Do Was To Create An Environment Where I Would Enjoy Working. That Was My Primary Goal. Sure, I Wanted To Make A Living. I Certainly Never Expected To Become Rich, Certainly Not This Rich. I Mean, Rich Does Not Even Describe This. This Is Surreal. And It Has Nothing To Do With Money. I Mean, You Buy Clothes With Money, And Cars. But I Really Wanted To Work With People I Enjoyed Working With, Who I Admired And Liked.

I Enjoy The Competition And The Process Of Learning As We Compete. The Whole Thing Is Just Fascinating. I Don't Know What I'll Do When I Retire. When I Go Sailing, I Look Around ... Anyone Want To Race? I Just Love Competing As Opposed To Just Going Out And Watching The Sunset.

If I Were 21 Years Old, I Would Go Into Biotechnology Or Genetic Engineering.

You Cannot Innovate By Copying.

So What Makes Me Happy? I Was Really Happy To Build This House. That's It; Building Things. The Trouble With Software Is That It's Very Hard To Show Your Aunt In Florida What You've Done.