I get everything that satisfies my soul from bringing together objects that are in the world, manipulating them, working with spatial arrangements, and having things presented in the way I want to see them.

The strategy of Tumblr is very elegant.. The atomic unit of user experience is the same as the ads.

Early in a startup, product decisions should be hunch driven. Later on, product decisions should be data driven.

Equity capital is expensive. Every time you do a raise, you dilute.

The Internet is a computing platform built on top of core technology. Applied technology is what gets built on top of that: It's Web services.

Given New York City's cultural diversity, it has always attracted creative people.

Not only do you have to put yourself in harms way in service of your country, you have to leave your families at home. It is a great sacrifice.