"Persistence is very important. You should not give up unless you are forced to give up."

"I think it is possible for ordinary people to choose to be extraordinary."

"I could either watch it happen or be a part of it."

"Failure is an option here. If things are not failing, you are not innovating enough."

"The first step is to establish that something is possible; then probability will occur."

"Some people don’t like change, but you need to embrace change if the alternative is disaster."

"I don't create companies for the sake of creating companies, but to get things done."

"My biggest mistake is probably weighing too much on someone's talent and not someone's personality."

"It’s OK to have your eggs in one basket as long as you control what happens to that basket."

"If something’s important enough, you should try. Even if the probable outcome is failure."

"Patience is a virtue, and I'm learning patience. It's a tough lesson."

"When something is important enough, you do it even if the odds are not in your favor."