I was just pursuing what I enjoyed doing. I mean, I was pursuing my passion.

If you can get over this initial distrust that people have of strangers, you can do remarkable things.

An honest, open environment can bring out the best in people.

We ought to be looking at business as a force for good.

We believe people are basically good. We believe everyone has something to contribute. We encourage you to treat others the way that you want to be treated.

You’ll fail at some things, that’s a learning experience that you need so that you can take that on to the next experience... What you learn from those challenges and those failures are what will get you past the next ones... I was the pretty consistent bull and the cheerleader on eBay actually.

The personal wealth that's coming is absolutely secondary to the stories that I hear about our users who have given themselves some financial independence as well by starting businesses, and all the lives we've touched positively.