We actually created Twitter and Odeo at the same time. When we realized we didn't really want to be running Odeo anymore we looked around for anyone who wanted to buy Odeo, but not acquire us as a technology. But people aren't as interested in that.

Doing startups is all about making mistakes.

I mean, even when it's really simple, there's so much amazing beautiful creativity that can come out of that.

In order to succeed spectacularly you have to be willing to fail spectacularly.

Constraint inspires creativity

I've seen people twitter in haiku only.

When I studied graphic design, I learned a valuable lesson: There's no perfect answer to the puzzle, and creativity is a renewable resource.