Sergey Brin is the cofounder of Google
[Regarding allowing China to censor Google]"We felt that by participating there, and making our services more available, even if not to the 100 percent that we ideally would like, that it will be better for Chinese web users, because ultimately they would get more information, though not quite all of it."
"We came up with the notion that not all web pages are created equal. People are – but not web pages."
"I think, if anything, I feel like I have gotten a gift by being in the States rather than growing up in Russia. . . . It just make me appreciate my life that much more."
"When it’s too easy to get money, then you get a lot of noise mixed in with the real innovation and entrepreneurship. Tough times bring out the best parts of Silicon Valley."
"Technology is an inherent democratizer. Because of the evolution of hardware and software, you’re able to scale up almost anything. It means that in our lifetime everyone may have tools of equal power."
"I know the hard times that my parents went through there, and am very thankful that I was brought to the States."
"We're both kind of obnoxious."