Father: 'Anything but journalism.' I rebelled.

An incredibly high percentage of successful entrepreneurs are dyslexic. That's one of the little-known facts.

Success is not a random act. It arises out of a predictable and powerful set of circumstances and opportunities.

I'm someone who can provide an intellectual framework, but I can't tell people who are trying to sell Product X how to do that because I don't know, and I would be faking it if I attempted to step into that role.

Radio stations have constructed a narrow door[way], and that's because they don't understand how complex and paradoxical our snap judgments are. It's hard to measure new songs.

If your parents are billionaires, that might actually be an obstacle to your own happiness and self-development. If you go to Oxford or Harvard, that might actually thwart your desire to graduate with a science or math degree.

An innate gift and a certain amount of intelligence are important, but what really pays is ordinary experience.