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Sean Parker Quotes

There’s definitely some sort of dissent brewing between record labels, publishing companies and artists [about the compensation they get from streaming services] Spotify is returning a HUGE amount of money [to the record labels]. If we continue growing at our current rate in terms of subscriptions and downloads, we’ll overtake iTunes in terms of contributions to the recorded music business in under two years Picture Quote #1

I focus on things that are the highest value and do them perfectly Picture Quote #1

At the end of the day, money is just a proxy for votes. That is what makes politics so vulnerable to social media Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

I think being a wealthy member of the establishment is the antithesis of cool. Being a countercultural revolutionary is cool. So to the extent that you’ve made a billion dollars, you’ve probably become uncool Picture Quote #1

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It would be incredibly presumptuous and self-serving of me to believe that Facebook was the end of history. The only way it could possibly be the end of history is if it becomes some sort of artificial super intelligence that takes over the world Picture Quote #1

My interactions with Sorkin were agonisingly weird. He is by far the weirdest person I have ever met. I had dinner with him and a few hours before I got an e-mail from his assistant saying, ‘Sean, this does not need to be a long conversation. Aaron is only going to use it to win your trust.’ Picture Quote #1

Running a start-up is like eating glass. You just start to like the taste of your own blood Picture Quote #1

Look - There’s good creepy and there’s bad creepy. Today’s creepy is tomorrow’s necessity Picture Quote #1

Facebook isn’t helping you make new connections, Facebook doesn’t develop new relationships, Facebook is just trying to be the most accurate model of your social graph. There’s a part of me that feels somewhat bored by all of this Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

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Your biggest challenge as an entrepreneur is not concealing your idea from others or keeping your idea a secret, it is actually convincing people that you’re not crazy and that you can pull this off Picture Quote #1

I had a desire to prove to myself that I was actually in control - that I wasn’t a puppet Picture Quote #1

I definitely wanted to earn my freedom. But the primary motivation wasn’t making money, but making an impact Picture Quote #1

There came a time when these two incompatible notions of who I was, well, something had to give. Either that ‘something’ is where you acquiesce to the world around you and you conform, or you sort of defiantly break whatever remaining bonds connect you to that world and create for yourself a different set of values Picture Quote #1

You have got to be willing to be poor as an entrepreneur Picture Quote #1

There is no simple answer to what I think Picture Quote #1

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I’ve never been much of a joiner Picture Quote #1

The transition strategies are more important than understanding what the outcome state will be Picture Quote #1

I think Sean Parker damaged the music business with Napster Picture Quote #1

You want people using your product because it’s a part of your life, then they can’t stop using it Picture Quote #1

A million dollars isn’t cool. You know what’s cool? A billion dollars Picture Quote #1

I suffer from the delusion that every product of my imagination is not only possible, but always on the cusp of becoming real Picture Quote #1

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You actually don’t want people thinking your product is cool, because then you’re a fad Picture Quote #1

I’ve been doing a hybrid of investing and entrepreneurship, which I think initially I wasn’t set out to do. But I realized it fit my personality Picture Quote #1

Your biggest challenge as an entrepreneur is not concealing your idea from others or keeping your idea a secret, it is actually convincing people that you’re not crazy and that you can pull this off Picture Quote #1

Solving specific problems is what drives me. I am not interested in having a career. I never have been Picture Quote #1

At every point I am besieged by people who would like me to conform to some social norm of whatever sort of social group they expect me to be a part of. I never have any identification with these social groups Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

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There’s definitely some sort of dissent brewing between record labels, publishing companies and artists [about the compensation they get from streaming services] Spotify is returning a HUGE amount of money [to the record labels]. If we continue growing at our current rate in terms of subscriptions and downloads, we’ll overtake iTunes in terms of contributions to the recorded music business in under two years (Sean Parker Quotes) I focus on things that are the highest value and do them perfectly (Sean Parker Quotes) At the end of the day, money is just a proxy for votes. That is what makes politics so vulnerable to social media (Sean Parker Quotes) 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 (Sean Parker Quotes) 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 (Sean Parker Quotes) I think being a wealthy member of the establishment is the antithesis of cool. Being a countercultural revolutionary is cool. So to the extent that you’ve made a billion dollars, you’ve probably become uncool (Sean Parker Quotes) It would be incredibly presumptuous and self-serving of me to believe that Facebook was the end of history. The only way it could possibly be the end of history is if it becomes some sort of artificial super intelligence that takes over the world (Sean Parker Quotes) My interactions with Sorkin were agonisingly weird. He is by far the weirdest person I have ever met. I had dinner with him and a few hours before I got an e-mail from his assistant saying, ‘Sean, this does not need to be a long conversation. Aaron is only going to use it to win your trust.’ (Sean Parker Quotes) Running a start-up is like eating glass. You just start to like the taste of your own blood (Sean Parker Quotes) Look - There’s good creepy and there’s bad creepy. Today’s creepy is tomorrow’s necessity (Sean Parker Quotes) Facebook isn’t helping you make new connections, Facebook doesn’t develop new relationships, Facebook is just trying to be the most accurate model of your social graph. There’s a part of me that feels somewhat bored by all of this (Sean Parker Quotes) 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. (Sean Parker Quotes) Your biggest challenge as an entrepreneur is not concealing your idea from others or keeping your idea a secret, it is actually convincing people that you’re not crazy and that you can pull this off. (Sean Parker Quotes) I had a desire to prove to myself that I was actually in control - that I wasn’t a puppet (Sean Parker Quotes) I definitely wanted to earn my freedom. But the primary motivation wasn’t making money, but making an impact. (Sean Parker Quotes) There came a time when these two incompatible notions of who I was, well, something had to give. Either that ‘something’ is where you acquiesce to the world around you and you conform, or you sort of defiantly break whatever remaining bonds connect you to that world and create for yourself a different set of values. (Sean Parker Quotes) You have got to be willing to be poor as an entrepreneur (Sean Parker Quotes) There is no simple answer to what I think (Sean Parker Quotes) I’ve never been much of a joiner (Sean Parker Quotes) The transition strategies are more important than understanding what the outcome state will be (Sean Parker Quotes) I think Sean Parker damaged the music business with Napster (Sean Parker Quotes) You want people using your product because it’s a part of your life, then they can’t stop using it (Sean Parker Quotes) A million dollars isn’t cool. You know what’s cool? A billion dollars (Sean Parker Quotes) I suffer from the delusion that every product of my imagination is not only possible, but always on the cusp of becoming real (Sean Parker Quotes) You actually don’t want people thinking your product is cool, because then you’re a fad (Sean Parker Quotes) I’ve been doing a hybrid of investing and entrepreneurship, which I think initially I wasn’t set out to do. But I realized it fit my personality (Sean Parker Quotes) Your biggest challenge as an entrepreneur is not concealing your idea from others or keeping your idea a secret, it is actually convincing people that you’re not crazy and that you can pull this off (Sean Parker Quotes) Solving specific problems is what drives me. I am not interested in having a career. I never have been (Sean Parker Quotes) At every point I am besieged by people who would like me to conform to some social norm of whatever sort of social group they expect me to be a part of. I never have any identification with these social groups (Sean Parker Quotes) 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 (Sean Parker Quotes)

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