�I never took a day off in my twenties. Not one. And I�m still fanatical, but now I�m a little less fanatical. I play tennis, I play bridge, I spend time with my family. I drive myself around town in a normal Mercedes. I�ve had a Lexus. The family has a Porsche, which is a nice car that we sometimes take out. We have a minivan and that�s what we use when it�s the five of us. My eldest daughter rides horses, so we go to a lot of three-day shows. The kids are a big part of my schedule.�
Bill Gates: 'I never took a day off in my twenties. Not one. And I'm still fanatical, but now I'm a little less fanatical'

'I never took a day off in my twenties. Not one. And I'm still fanatical, but now I'm a little less fanatical'

Has he succumbed to the inevitable pleas from the children for an iPad, iPhone and iPod? His face hardens: �They have the Windows equivalent. They have a Zune music player, which is a great Windows portable player. They are not deprived children.�