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.

When we have money, we start making mistakes.

It doesn't matter if I failed. At least I passed the concept on to others. Even if I don't succeed, someone will succeed.

When I am myself, I am happy and have a good result.

Customers first, employees second, and shareholders third.

A peace talk is always difficult, always complicated.

Adopt and change before any major trends or changes.