Jack Kilby Quotes & Sayings

“My own interest developed because I thought it was a fascinating subject and something I wanted to pursue.”

“There was a space program before there was integrated circuits.”

“I think I thought it would be important for electronics as we knew it then, but that was a much simpler business and electronics was mostly radio and television and the first computers.”

“The first calculators tended to sell for $400 or $500. Today, you can get a pretty good one for 4 or $5.”

“How are we doing in the electronics field as opposed to, you know, we hear how advanced the Japanese are? Do you think we're still pretty competitive? Oh, yes.”

“Five years ago, people were crying and feeling the Japanese were about to take over the Earth. I don't hear that kind of talk anymore.”

“I think it's doing very well. I'm pleased to see the concentration on semiconductors. I think this will help.”

“I'm doing a little consulting. I'm somewhat retired, still a director of a company or two.”

“It was really a very small company when I started and it changed very rapidly during those first periods.”

“Well, it's very dangerous to project, but it's clear that the existing technology has some more years to go.”