Me and my dad are the biggest promoters of an estate tax in the US. It's not a popular position.

Although it is almost eliminated in rich countries, it's still one of the biggest killers worldwide. This is a very tough disease.

We also had the tragic events of September 11th, and I know for everyone that's caused us to step back, think about our priorities. It's a tragedy that affects us personally and affects our businesses. For the computer industry in particular, I think it highlights the importance of security, giving that far more importance than we've had in the past. We don't want our digital systems to have weaknesses that allow for tragedies, exploiting the weaknesses that are there. And so there's a renewed sense of focus on that.

Electronic mail has been a huge phenomena for us. It gives us a little bit of a closer feel. Even if somebody's office is in another building, you're always sending them messages. And even if they're off in another country it makes that easy. So, we

My mom and my dad were both very sociable, meeting lots of interesting people.

When a country has the skill and self-confidence to take action against its biggest problems, it makes outsiders eager to be a part of it.