It’s not cool. I think being a wealthy member of the establishment is the antithesis of cool. Being a countercultural revolutionary is cool. So to the extent that you’ve made a billion dollars, you’ve probably become uncool.

I lived on couches for something like six months. I had no home. I was totally broke. I would stay at a friend's house for two weeks, then move because I didn't want to become this permanent mooch.

You want people using your product because it's a part of your life, then they can't stop using it.

There's a lot of artists whose contracts are written in such a way that they do not get paid for what's happening on streaming services.

You have got to be willing to be poor as an entrepreneur.

I had a desire to prove to myself that I was actually in control - that I wasnt a puppet.

I focus on things that are the highest value and do them perfectly.