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" I definitely wanted to earn my freedom. But the primary motivation wasn't making money, but making an impact. "

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" You start to accumulate your library of music. You want that music everywhere - that's the point where we monetize. If you want portability, mobility, and access, then you buy it. "

" I think Facebook's biggest problem is the glut of information that Facebook's power users are overwhelmed with. "

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" Solving specific problems is what drives me. I am not interested in having a career. I never have been. "

" Part of the challenge of being an entrepreneur, if you're going for a really huge opportunity, is trying to find problems that aren't quite on the radar yet and try to solve those. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

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" Look - There's good creepy and there's bad creepy. Today's creepy is tomorrow's necessity. "

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" There is no simple answer to what I think. "

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