I don’t want to set the world up for surprises.
BARRY DILLERI don’t want to set the world up for surprises.
BARRY DILLERFacebook’s the real deal. Nobody can buy Facebook now. Everybody has taken an angle at it. But Facebook may be the place that organizes everybody’s personal information. It’s got a very good chance of being that.
BARRY DILLERWhat I’ve learned over the years is that focus and singular purpose is the best approach for businesses.
BARRY DILLERNo one can solve an issue where there is no economic model yet.
BARRY DILLERI absolutely believe the Internet is passing from its free days into a paid system. Inevitably, I promise you, it will be paid.
BARRY DILLERI’m never absolutely sure of anything, and I don’t want to be. You’re either right and you’ll pull through, or you’re not. We’re never going to be right about everything, and we’ve certainly been wrong.
BARRY DILLERI still believe in synergy, but I call it natural law.
BARRY DILLERThe only way anyone’s going to succeed is to build the product.
BARRY DILLERThis is a world in which reasons are made up because reality is too painful.
BARRY DILLERThe ability for consumers to receive broadcast over the air signal is their right.
BARRY DILLERYou really want to get a headache? Try to understand Internet advertising.
BARRY DILLERAll forms of commerce are adversarial.
BARRY DILLERI never thought I was a very good manager.
BARRY DILLERPeople have paid for content. They always have.
BARRY DILLERI’ve always said AOL is great opportunity for somebody.
BARRY DILLERMy opinion, young people go to the Internet. To the Internet distribution system right now, you put it up there and it’s accessed by the world.
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