Great ideas can come from anywhere. There are no titles around an idea.

Without curiosity, there will never be any innovation.

If people are saying you’re wrong that’s probably a good sign that you’re a genius.

Trends come and go, but cool is forever.

I tell young entrepreneurs to use the leader in their industry as a benchmark as they work to create their own brand. Dont look at what your competition is doing - if you emulate the leader in your industry, you will achieve a higher level of engagement with consumers and make their buying experience richer.

What I want to do is basically tell my generation's story about how music and culture helped affect a generation, and a generation that's so profound, that it went on to elect the first African-American president.

I think kids today are going to look at their Facebook postings like bad tattoos one day.