The hardest-working people don't work hard because they're disciplined. They work hard because working on an exciting problem is fun.

Devices are getting smarter - your television, your car - and that means more data spread around. There needs to be a fabric that connects all these devices. That's what we do.

One misconception is that entrepreneurs love risk. Actually, we all want things to go as we expect. What you need is a blind optimism and a tolerance for uncertainty.

If you have a dream, you can spend a lifetime studying, planning, and getting ready for it. What you should be doing is getting started.

The only way to learn on a zero dollar budget is to talk to people

Don't worry about failure; you only have to be right once.

You're not going to become a great manager overnight. You're not going to become a great public speaker or figure out how to raise money. These are the things you want to start the clock on as early as possible.