Having a great idea for a product is important, but having a great idea for product distribution is even more important.

It is impossible to dissociate an individual from the environment of which he is a part. No story of achievement should ever be removed from its broader social context.

This is classic when you begin thinking about what is a great founder is, you navigate what is apparent paradoxes.

I think Hillary [Clinton] has [woken up to the plight of the middle class] and is working toward it in a democratic process.

You jump off a cliff and you assemble an airplane on the way down.

I actually think every individual is now an entrepreneur, whether they recognize it or not.

...Silicon Valley's success comes from the way its companies build alliances with their employees.