Crowdsourcing is a great way to approach creation because in any given point there's always somebody on the Internet who knows something better than you do.

I think that no one, or very few, are born as good presenters. It's a skill that you learn.

A successful self-publisher must fill three roles: Author, Publisher, and Entrepreneur—or APE.

Knowledge is great. Competence is great. But the combination of both encourages people to trust you and increases your powers of enchantment. And in this world, the combination is a breath of fresh air.

I'm a lousy predictor of the future.

Don't worry, be crappy. Revolutionary means you ship and then test... Lots of things made the first Mac in 1984 a piece of crap - but it was a revolutionary piece of crap.

• People deserve a break. The stressed and unorganized person who doesn’t have the same priorities as you may be dealing with an autistic child, abusive spouse, fading parents, or cancer. Don’t judge people until you’ve walked a mile in their shoes. Give them a break instead.