The creative person basically has two kinds of jobs: One is the sexy, creative kind. Second is the kind that pays the bills. Sometimes the task at hand covers both bases, but not often.

Don’t pursue business just for your own gain. Only answer the calls for help.

The most important lesson is probably to spend less than you earn.

The first follower is actually an underestimated form of leadership in itself. … The first follower is what transforms a lone nut into a leader.

Make every decision—even decisions about whether to expand the business, raise money, or promote someone—according to what's best for your customers.

Business is not about money. It's about making dreams come true for others and for yourself.

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.