It seems like the right thing to do is tackle problems other people aren't working on.

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

Gray hats are the ones who think they're doing good, but they're not. You learn that when the FBI shows up on your doorstep.

At every point I am besieged by people who would like me to conform to some social norm of whatever sort of social group they expect me to be a part of. I never have any identification with these social groups.

I can sort of do what I want. Maybe I have to work harder to prove myself in some new relationship because they've heard some wacky stories about me. But at least I can get the meeting.

The market is ridiculously overcrowded with early stage investors. This results in a talent drain, where the best talent gets diffused and work for their own startups.

Facebook is such a basic utility. It's something that is such a part of peoples' lives, I think it's hard to imagine it going away.