"The workstation-class machines built by Sun and others opened up new worlds for hackers"

"See, unlike most hackers, I get little joy out of figuring out how to install the latest toy"

"Are hackers a threat? The degree of threat presented by any conduct, whether legal or illegal, depends on the actions and intent of the individual and the harm they cause"

"While many hackers have the knowledge, skills, and tools to attack computer systems, they generally lack the motivation to cause violence or severe economic or social harm"

"While the vast majority of hackers may be disinclined towards violence, it would only take a few to turn cyber terrorism into reality"

"For the first time, individual hackers could afford to have home machines comparable in power and storage capacity to the minicomputers of ten years earlier - Unix engines capable of supporting a full development environment and talking to the Internet"

"Berkeley hackers liked to see themselves as rebels against soulless corporate empires"

"I seem to be getting a lot of things pushed my way that are strong women. It's like people see Hackers and they send me offers to play tough women with guns, the kind who wear no bra and a little tank top. I'd like to play strong women who are also very feminine"