I feel like somebody just punched me in the stomach and knocked all my wind out. I'm only 30 years old and I want to have a chance to continue creating things. I know I've got at least one more great computer in me. And Apple is not going to give me a chance to do that.
Creativity is just connecting things. When you ask creative people how they did something, they feel a little guilty because they didn't really do it, they just saw something. It seemed obvious to them after a while. That's because they were able to connect experiences they've had and synthesize new things. And the reason they were able to do that was that they've had more experiences or they have thought more about their experiences than other people.
We don't get a chance to do that many things, and every one should be really excellent. Because this is our life. Life is brief, and then you die, you know? And we've all chosen to do this with our lives. So it better be damn good. It better be worth it.
It will go down in history as a turning point for the music industry. This is landmark stuff. I can't overestimate it!
I have the greatest fans in the world. I love them. All of them, I really do.
To remain indifferent to the challenges we face is indefensible. If the goal is noble, whether or not it is realized within our lifetime is largely irrelevant. What we must do therefore is to strive and persevere and never give up.
It always seems impossible until it's done.
I never looked at the consequences of missing a big shot, when you think about the consequences you always think of a negative result.
If you're holding out for universal popularity, I'm afraid you will be in this cabin for a very long time.
I don't care for success. The ideas sitting in my head are annoyed by, and envious of, that which I've already written.