I gauge success in years, not weeks. The weekend box-office approach to book launches is short sighted and encourages crappy books.

I didn't even like white wine. Then I tasted it and bought a case. It was the first case of any wine I'd ever bought.

Ninety-nine percent of people believe they can't do great things, so they aim for mediocrity.

I take notes like some people take drugs.

Every time I find myself stressed out, it's because I do things primarily driven by growth.

Everything that works in sales has been done already. Just keep track of the crap that you buy, or the awesome stuff that you buy, and decide what was the trigger, and then just sell to people like you. It's really that easy - and that's what I do.

Simplicity requires ruthlessness.