I don't want to be normal. I want to be something else.

Rule of thumb: Be skeptical of things you learned before you could read. E.g., religion.

I have a broad range of interests, so I'll always be working on something.

Expose yourself to as much as possible. Attend conferences no one else is attending. Read books no one else is reading. Talk to people no one else is talking to.

I really focused on three things in high school - my company, basketball and my school work.

Sometimes I have to pause to make the distinction between Ben the teenager and Ben the businessman.

I've always loved to write, and I kept a diary of what I thought about my business, being an entrepreneur and other things of interest to me.