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Jay Samit Quotes

In an era of endless innovation and constant disruption, what is any company really worth? How does a startup determine its valuation?

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: businessman
Nationality: american
Birth: January 31, 1961

Topics

Innovation Worth Company Disruption

I first conceived of my far-future setting 'Punktown' in 1980, and though it contains 'punk' in its name, the term 'cyberpunk' hadn't been coined yet. I took my inspiration strictly from punk music.

Music Name First Inspiration Punk

You can't separate the phenomenal birth of unionism in the United States of America from the Pullman porters. This same small group of men, who grew to be 10,000 strong, was also the organizational foundation for the civil rights movement and all of the gains that were made in the '40s and the '50s. That, and the black church.

Men Small Foundation Strong Black

I think the most important thing people can do to save our planet and the human race is to empower women!

Women People Think Important Empower

The Academy just reflects Hollywood. And until we break those barriers, until we have African-American or minority studio executives, 'til we have people who are greenlighting movies with African-American actors - the Academy is not going to change until Hollywood changes, so we have to start with Hollywood.

Roger Ross Williams

Change People Start Movies Hollywood

African-Americans have a lot to teach the world.

World Teach Lot

I don't have any blindness when it comes to my money. As an actor, you can get distracted by your work. I do keep an eye on my nest egg, if you will.

Work Money Eye Egg You Actor

This will sound funny coming out of my mouth, but I like to play characters that have an intelligence. It doesn't matter if it's a physical intelligence or emotional intelligence.

Funny Intelligence Mouth Play Matter

What good is power if there's no connection point? My entire style's built around that actual basis.

Good Power Style Connection Point

I was in the White House for a year and a half. Up to that point, all my jobs had been very unglamorous.

Year House White Point Up Half

Sometimes I think, 'Why couldn't I have been normal?'

Think Sometimes Why Normal Been

Life is too short to not have fun; we are only here for a short time compared to the sun and the moon and all that.

Life Time Fun Sun Moon Have Fun

We're going to have robots in the home, but they're not going to be walking. Legs are complicated, unreliable and costly. Robots are going to look and be designed to meet the function they're supposed to perform. People will still name them and connect with them.

Home People Name Walking Look Meet

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