Storytelling is the game. It's what we all do.

I don't want anybody to not recognize how appreciative I am of the volume of e-mails I get.

Someone with less passion and talent and poorer content can totally beat you if they're willing to work longer and harder than you are. Hustle is it.

Okay, let's talk about cartoon labels for half a second - some people think anything with a dog or a car or a colorful alien is garbage, which is not true. Look at Big Moose Red. It's, like, a $6 wine with a cheesy label, and it's actually a solid wine.

Great marketing is all about telling your story in such a way that it compels people to buy what you are selling.

You can't put out projects that you don't use yourself.

I influence anybody who is able to get through the chaos of my first impression.