In the past, people have looked at photos as a record of memory. The focus has been on the past tense. With Instagram, the focus is on the present tense.

I promise you, a lot of it is luck. But you make your own luck by working really hard and trying lots and lots of things.

I don't think you should ever start a business and move in a direction where you can't see it becoming a business.

Working at a startup to make a lot of money was never a thing, and that's why I decided to just finish up school. That was way more important for me.

Having a company that's successful is a wonderful platform to do new things. You don't have to raise money for it; you can take profits from the company and pump them into new business.

Our goal is to not just be a photo-sharing app, but to be the way you share your life when you're on the go.

Instagram was created because there was no single place dedicated to giving your mobile photos a place to live and to be seen.