I wanted to have a global company, so I chose a global name. Alibaba is easy to spell, and people everywhere associate that with "Open, Sesame," the command that Ali Baba used to open doors to hidden treasures in One Thousand and One Nights.

Success and profitability are outcomes of focusing on customers and employees, not objectives.

I would love to, if someone would lend me the money.

If you view everyone as your enemies, everyone around you will be your enemies.

If we are a good team and know what we want to do, one of us can defeat tons of them.

Once in your life, try something. Work hard at something. Try to change. Nothing bad can happen.

Customers should be number 1, Employees number 2, and then only your Shareholders come at number 3.