When you have one million dollars, you're a lucky person. When you have 10 million dollars, you've got trouble, a lot of headaches.

If Alibaba cannot become a Microsoft or Walmart, I will regret it for the rest of my life.

I know nothing about technology.

Help young people. Help small guys. Because small guys will be big. Young people will have the seeds you bury in their minds, and when they grow up, they will change the world.

If you don't give up, you still have a chance.

My dream was to set up my own e-commerce company. In 1999, I gathered 18 people in my apartment and spoke to them for two hours about my vision. Everyone put their money on the table, and that got us $60,000 to start Alibaba. I wanted to have a global company, so I chose a global name.

For ecommerce, the most important thing is trust.