Im nearly certain that Google accessed my Gmail account after I broke a major story about Google.

Women in my world are respected as much as men.

Success in Silicon Valley, most would agree, is more merit-driven than almost any other place in the world. It doesn't matter how old you are, what sex you are, what politics you support or what color you are. If your idea rocks and you can execute, you can change the world and/or get really, stinking rich.

Most of the money I make now comes from investments from CrunchFund. And the vast majority of that is what's called carried interest.

A business model that hasn't been tried before is always interesting, even if it's likely to fail.

We live in a world where you're not being eaten by a lion when you fail, you just have to get another job.

Leaving America means renouncing your citizenship, moving out of the country and leaving family and friends behind. You can retain your citizenship if you like, but you'll still be away from loved ones and still be paying taxes. You lose all the good stuff about America and have to keep all the bad stuff.