Learning. It's really the primary reason behind everything I do. Programming, entrepreneuring, writing.

If I’m not saying ‘Hell Yeah!’ to something, then I say no.

Success comes from persistently improving and inventing, not from persistently promoting what’s not working.

Five years after I started CD Baby, when it was a big success, the media said I had revolutionized the music business. But 'revolution' is a term that people use only when you're successful. Before that, you're just a quirky person who does things differently.

Care about your customers more than about yourself, and you'll do well.

If you want to be useful, you can always start now. It will be a humble prototype of your grand vision, but you’ll be in the game. Start by teaching someone this week. Starting small puts 100% of your energy into solving real problems for real people.

In the end, it's about what you want to be, not what you want to have.