I like having the digital camera on my smart phone, but I also like having a dedicated camera for when I want to take real pictures.

A brand for a company is like a reputation for a person. You earn reputation by trying to do hard things well.

The common question that gets asked in business is, why? That’s a good question, but an equally valid question is, why not?

We can't be in survival mode. We have to be in growth mode.

What we want to be is something completely new. There is no physical analog for what Amazon.com is becoming.

One of the huge mistakes people make is that they try to force an interest on themselves. You don't choose your passions; your passions choose you.

If you do build a great experience, customers tell each other about that. Word of mouth is very powerful.

It's hard to find things that won't sell online.

Everything you are comes from your choices.

A company shouldn't get addicted to being shiny, because shiny doesn't last.

We've had three big ideas at Amazon that we've stuck with for 18 years, and thy're the reason we're successful: Put the customer first. Invent. And be patient.

Life cannot purely rely on thoughts. Action is required with better sence of humour.

Unfortunately, cinema critics are very few in America, 400-500 people, but there are more critics of Iran.

I felt very close to God.... My friends say that's because I was always on my knees.

I started as a writer and when I sent my demos out everyone wanted to know who was singing and if that person wanted a record deal.

Even the greatest actions of a celebrated person labor under this disadvantage, that however surprising and extraordinary they may be, they are no more than what are expected from him.

Man have to have friends even in hell.

Everything starts and finishes with the soldier.

My wife gives good headache.

In every art, beginners must start with models of those who have practiced the same art before them.

My music is made for the people who are willing to stand up to change this world themselves.