I'm not the type to pat myself on the back and all that, but somebody has to be lucky, right? When I got to Dallas, I was struggling - sleeping on the floor with six guys in a three-bedroom apartment. I used to drive around, look at the big houses, and imagine what it would be like to live there and use that as motivation.

Doesn't matter if the glass is half-empty or half-full. All that matters is that you are the one pouring the water.

YouTube has gotten so big that you're not a standard unless YouTube adopts you. And that's a big fight.

Everyone tells you how they are going to be "special", but few do the work to get there. Do the work.

Most people think money is the key to reducing risk. Prepartion is.

Sometimes you buy the horse, sometimes you invest in the jockey. It really comes down to the actual business and the upside.

You need a place where you can explain yourself. You can write as much or as little as you would like, but the words will be all yours. You can create the context. You can make sure that all issues are addressed. You can take issue with individuals or the media as a whole. Your words, your message.