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" If you can make it economical for people to get out of their cars or sell their cars, and turn transportation into a service, it's a pretty big deal. "

Travis Kalanick

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" I've had failures myself before Uber. "

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" I am from Los Angeles, and my parents are from Los Angeles. "

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" The folks who rock Uber value their time; they appreciate nice things with a taste of luxury and loathe inefficiency. "

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" If there was a mobility service that's cheaper than owning a car, more reliable, and you get to sit in the back seat instead of being stressed out in the front seat, why would you own a car? "

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" At Uber, we say, 'Always be hustling.' Even if you are an introvert and you haven't got hustle in you, you better get a co-founder who does. And if you haven't got enough hustle to find a co-founder who's got hustle, it's going to be tough. You've got to have a little hustle in you. "

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