Steve Jobs

An iPod, a phone, an internet mobile communicator… these are not three separate devices! And we are calling it iPhone! Today Apple is going to reinvent the phone. And here it is.

Steve Jobs

And one more thing.

Steve Jobs

Apple has some tremendous assets, but I believe without some attention, the company could, could, could – I’m searching for the right word – could, could die.

Steve Jobs

Apple took the edge off the word ‘computer.’

Steve Jobs

Apple’s market share is bigger than BMW’s or Mercedes’s or Porsche’s in the automotive market. What’s wrong with being BMW or Mercedes?

Steve Jobs

As individuals, people are inherently good. I have a somewhat more pessimistic view of people in groups. And I remain extremely concerned when I see what’s happening in our country, which is in many ways the luckiest place in the world. We don’t seem to be excited about making our country a better place for our kids.

Steve Jobs

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.

Steve Jobs

But innovation comes from people meeting up in the hallways or calling each other at 10:30 at night with a new idea, or because they realized something that shoots holes in how we’ve been thinking about a problem.

Steve Jobs

Combine science and humanities.

Steve Jobs

Do you create anything, or just criticize others work and belittle their motivations?

Steve Jobs