Bill Gates has always been a mentor and inspiration for me even before I knew him. Just growing up, I admired how Microsoft was mission-focused.

I used to read a lot of Steinbeck, and I admired Roger Miller and Bob Dylan.

The colored folks been singing it and playing it just like I'm doin' now, man, for more years than I know. I got it from them.

What I like about Elvis is the same I like about James Brown, Michael Jackson, Prince. These guys, back in the day, there was no smoke and mirrors. It was just raw talent.

I have always loved and avidly read the novels of Jack London, Jules Verne and Ernest Hemingway. The characters depicted in their books, who are brave and resourceful people embarking on exciting adventures, definitely shaped my inner self and nourished my love for the outdoors.

No one, but no one, is equal, or ever will be. Elvis was and is supreme.