"What's new is this amazingly efficient distribution system for stolen property called the Internet - and no one's gonna shut down the Internet."
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"Pointing is a metaphor we all know. We've done a lot of studies and tests on that, and it's much faster to do all kinds of functions, such as cutting and pasting, with a mouse, so it's not only easier to use but more efficient."
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"Oh wow. Oh wow. Oh wow."
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"I know you have 1000 great ideas for things that iTunes could do. And we have 1000 more. But innovation is not about saying "yes" to everything. It's about saying "no" to all but the most crucial features."
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"I'll always stay connected with Apple. I hope that throughout my life I'll sort of have the thread of my life and the thread of Apple weave in and out of each other, like a tapestry. There may be a few years when I'm not there, but I'll always come back."
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"Why join the navy if you can be a pirate?"
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"Intuition is a very powerful thing, more powerful than intellect."
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"Things don't have to change the world to be important."
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"Your work is going to fill a large part of your life... so love what you do. Your time is limited. Don't waste it."
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"Do you create anything, or just criticize others work and belittle their motivations?"
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"When I hire somebody really senior, competence is the ante. They have to be really smart. But the real issue for me is, Are they going to fall in love with Apple? Because if they fall in love with Apple, everything else will take care of itself. They'll want to do what's best for Apple, not what's best for them, what's best for Steve, or anybody else."
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"Bottom line is, I didn't return to Apple to make a fortune. I've been very lucky in my life and already have one. When I was 25, my net worth was $100 million or so. I decided then that I wasn't going to let it ruin my life. There's no way you could ever spend it all, and I don't view wealth as something that validates my intelligence."
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"It comes down to trying to expose yourself to the best things humans have done. And then try to bring those things in to what you're doing."
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"I'm one of those people that think Thomas Edison and the light bulb changed the world more than Karl Marx ever did."
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"Life can be much broader once you discover one simple fact — everything around you that you call life was made up by people that were no smarter than you."
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"We don't believe it's possible to protect digital content. What's new is this amazingly efficient distribution system for stolen property called the Internet-- and no one's gonna shut down the Internet. And it only takes one stolen copy to be on the Internet. And the way we expressed it to them is: Pick one lock--open every door. It only takes one person to pick a lock. Worst case: Somebody just takes the analog outputs of their CD player and rerecords it-- puts it on the Internet. You'll never stop that. So what you have to do is compete with it."
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"Design is the fundamental soul of a man-made creation"
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"Life can be much broader. You can embrace it, change it, improve it, make your mark upon it."
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"Ask for feedback from people with diverse backgrounds. Each one will tell you one useful thing. If you're at the top of the chain, sometimes people won't give you honest feedback because they're afraid. In this case, disguise yourself, or get feedback from other sources."
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"It's not about pop culture, and it's not about fooling people, and it's not about convincing people that they want something they don't. We figure out what we want. And I think we're pretty good at having the right discipline to think through whether a lot of other people are going to want it, too. That's what we get paid to do."
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