I always kind of just went ahead and tried things.

When you don't know what to expect, prepare for the unexpected.

I was raised with the notion that you can do pretty much do anything you want. I always kind of just went ahead and tried things.

What makes eBay successful.. the real value and the real power at eBay is the community. It's the buyers and sellers coming together and forming a marketplace.

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

To truly prepare for the unexpected, you've got to position yourself to keep a couple of options open so when the door of opportunity opens, you're close enough to squeeze through.

I started eBay as an experiment, as a side hobby basically, while I had my day job.