Michael Dell

If you look at innovation, it doesn’t just occur in the lab.

Michael Dell

If you want to sustain excellence over a long time, you’d better come up with a system that works well. Anyone can sprint for a little while, but you can’t sprint for forty years.

Michael Dell

In taking Dell private, we plan to go back to our roots, focusing on the entrepreneurial spirit that made Dell one of the fastest-growing and most successful companies in history.

Michael Dell

It had always made sense to me to build a business based on what people really wanted, rather than guess what we thought they might want.

Michael Dell

It’s easy to decide what you’re going to do. The hard thing is deciding what you’re not going to do.

Michael Dell

It’s exciting to see how fast your kids learn and grow. I’m not too worried about them, particularly the ones who like to break rules and don’t follow instructions; those are the ones that will do just fine because they know what’s important to them.

Michael Dell

It’s through curiosity and looking at opportunities in new ways that we’ve always mapped our path at Dell. There’s always an opportunity to make a difference.

Michael Dell

Microsoft’s an important partner for Dell, an important company in the industry.

Michael Dell

Our business is about technology, yes. But it’s also about operations and customer relationships.

Michael Dell

People ask me all the time, ‘How can I become a successful entrepreneur?’ And I have to be honest: It’s one of my least favorite questions, because if you’re waiting for someone else’s advice to become an entrepreneur, chances are you’re not one.

Michael Dell