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" I've always had a passion for technology, photography, startups, and connecting people. Bringing those aspects together made me successful. "

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" Calling 'Instagram' a photo-sharing app is like calling a newspaper a letter-sharing book, or a Mozart grand era symphony a series of notes. 'Instagram' is less about the medium and more about the network. "

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" If you've got an idea, start today. There's no better time than now to get going. That doesn't mean quit your job and jump into your idea 100% from day one, but there's always small progress that can be made to start the movement. "

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" Instagram was created because there was no single place dedicated to giving your mobile photos a place to live and to be seen. "

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" It turns out that no undergrad class prepares you to start a startup - you learn most of it as you do it. "

" Good companies are always fundraising. Whether you're meeting people or considering firms, you're always fundraising. "

" I'm a huge fan of what 'Hipstamatic' is doing and all they've accomplished. "

" Facebook's campus has a lot of creative spaces: an analogue print shop, a candy store. It's a dynamic place and one of the best environments I've been in, period. "

" Photos were seen as the most private type of content, and 'Instagram' really flipped that on its head and said photos can be really public. "

" Mobile has created a totally different dynamic for discovering apps. You're sitting in a bar, and your friend is taking some pictures, and then you ask what app they're using. "

" I think it's hard to compare 'Twitter' and 'Instagram'. Twitter has a more mature business. "

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" I like to say that the one thing that all people who succeed in changing the world have in common is that they at least tried. "

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" If you focus on producing a great experience for anyone, that's how you get big. "

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