Linus Torvalds Quotes

I don't see myself as necessarily a very creative person. I'm a technical guy.

I was not a project manager who was managing and executing the day-to-day operational work of building HealthCare.gov. I didn't have the kind of comprehensive, detailed, deep knowledge of that project that a manager would have.

I usually have pretty good intuition on projects that I work on.

Our managers need to have a strong integration of managerial skills and technical understanding. One cannot substitute for the other.

When I did a high-profile project, I was not the developer of it.

I put a lot of work for 'DS3.'

I pushed the process forward by saying, 'We should do this, this, and this right now. Please find the budget for me to find a structural engineer, a mechanical engineer, a civil engineer, so we can do the preliminary work.'

Society needs people who can manage projects in addition to handling individual tasks.

I am not the kind of designer who is racing to the finish line, so while collaborations are important for our growth, each and every one has to be strategic and well-timed with what we have going on internally.

So, for me, working with larger companies has often been very satisfying, precisely because of the ability of bringing critical mass to bear on a given effort.

One of the things Mr. Kennedy taught me was that in laying out a new project, you shouldn't try to cope with every little problem.

Any great director is also someone who is incredibly intelligent about whom they hire around them.

I am not the only intense or intellectual cricketer. I played with other cricketers who could be pretty intense and intellectual.

Obviously I've got a great team of people within the company. You can't operate all by yourself. We have a good board of directors and a big bench, and they can make decisions if I'm not around.

Guys are natural problem solvers - they like to have strategies.

I like to study the question or the problem or the opportunity in hand, work with the team to come with the right answer, make a decision, and act upon it. Some people have said that, actually, today they pretty much like their bankers dull.

Problems can become opportunities when the right people come together.

A great deal has been accomplished by the team, and I do think it important that it goes on and it is allowed to reach its full conclusion. In fact, I really believe it ought to be better resourced and totally focused on WMD; that that is important to do it.

I put projects together. I put people together.

Every problem can be solved as long as they use common sense and apply the right research and techniques.

I was one of those guys who never wanted to start their own business. I never saw myself as a leader. I saw myself as a great No. 2.

I also know that I am not a great technician.

Think Tank, noun: The shower.

Leadership means forming a team and working toward common objectives that are tied to time, metrics, and resources.

This was a really big opportunity. This script was even mediocre. The idea was great, but Jay came on with his guys made it great and very specific. It all came together well.