One of the biggest challenges we had in the first decade was not that many people had personal computers. There weren't that many people to sell to, and it was hard to identify them.

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My father still is a lawyer, and my mom was a teacher and then later...

My father still is a lawyer, and my mom was a teacher and then later...

I think the support of the other team at AOL and everybody's really shared passion...

I think the support of the other team at AOL and everybody's really shared passion...

So you have to force yourself out of a comfort zone and really try to...

So you have to force yourself out of a comfort zone and really try to...

If you're doing something new you've got to have a vision. You've got to have...

If you're doing something new you've got to have a vision. You've got to have...

I do think actually in this case the government does get credit for funding some...

I do think actually in this case the government does get credit for funding some...

Most of the people who had PCs did not have modems and could not use...

Most of the people who had PCs did not have modems and could not use...

Because I do think - not just in building AOL - but just the world...

Because I do think - not just in building AOL - but just the world...

One of the problems with computers, particularly for the older people, is they were befuddled...

One of the problems with computers, particularly for the older people, is they were befuddled...

I had an older brother who passed away recently, an older sister and a younger...

I had an older brother who passed away recently, an older sister and a younger...

So my degree was in political science, which I think was - the closest I...

So my degree was in political science, which I think was - the closest I...

From a relatively early age I got interested in business.

From a relatively early age I got interested in business.

Nobody should have to be a systems integrator to make a convergence network work in...

Nobody should have to be a systems integrator to make a convergence network work in...

Five or ten years ago, when it was clear the Internet was becoming a mainstream...

Five or ten years ago, when it was clear the Internet was becoming a mainstream...

Nowadays people seem to switch schools, either because they have to, and certain schools only...

Nowadays people seem to switch schools, either because they have to, and certain schools only...

And what we did with this new company in 1985 is we did start focusing...

And what we did with this new company in 1985 is we did start focusing...

I continue to have a special pride and passion for AOL, and I strongly believe...

I continue to have a special pride and passion for AOL, and I strongly believe...

And I'd say one of the great lessons I've learned over the past couple of...

And I'd say one of the great lessons I've learned over the past couple of...

I had an older brother who passed away recently, an older sister and a younger...

I had an older brother who passed away recently, an older sister and a younger...

I have three sisters and I've always wanted a brother, so I was really interested...

I have three sisters and I've always wanted a brother, so I was really interested...

He is my most beloved friend and my bitterest rival, my confidant and my betrayer,...

He is my most beloved friend and my bitterest rival, my confidant and my betrayer,...