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I don’t want to set the world up for surprises.

Barry Diller

No one can solve an issue where there is no economic model yet.
BARRY DILLER

Economic Issues Models Solve
What I’ve learned over the years is that focus and singular purpose is the best approach for businesses.
BARRY DILLER

Focus Purpose Years
I’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 DILLER

Anything Right Sure Want
People have paid for content. They always have.
BARRY DILLER

Always Content Paid People
We’re in a world now where it’s not enough to be smart. You have to be curious.
BARRY DILLER

Enough Smart World
The American public tunes in every night hoping to see two people screwing. Obviously, we can’t give them that but let’s always keep it in mind.
BARRY DILLER

Night Obvious People Screw Two
The entertainment business hasn’t had a new idea in years.
BARRY DILLER

Entertainment Ideas Years
I like businesses in transition, first of all. If ever there were a business in transition, it is publishing.
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Firsts Publishing Transition
My 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.
BARRY DILLER

Opinion People World
This is a world in which reasons are made up because reality is too painful.
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Pain Reality World
I still believe in synergy, but I call it natural law.
BARRY DILLER

Believe Law Natural
We need an unambiguous rule – a law – that nobody will step between the publisher and the consumer, full stop.
BARRY DILLER

Law Needs Steps
All forms of commerce are adversarial.
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Adversarial Commerce Form
Hollywood is a community that’s so inbred, it’s a wonder the children have any teeth.
BARRY DILLER

Children Community Hollywood
I don’t want to set the world up for surprises.
BARRY DILLER

Surprise Want World
The only way anyone’s going to succeed is to build the product.
BARRY DILLER

Products Succeed Way

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