Daniel Ek Quotes

Piracy was kind of hard: It took a few minutes to download a song. It was kind of cumbersome. You had to worry about viruses. It's not like people want to be pirates. They just want a great experience.

Daniel Ek

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GreatExperiencePeopleSongWorry

I believed what my father taught me about the separation of church and state, so when I was President I never invited Billy Graham to have services in the White House because I didn't think that was appropriate. He was injured a little bit, until I explained it to him.

Jimmy Carter

FatherMeThinkChurchHouseWhite

I personally think that the visibility that the Cowboys have, the kind of interest we have, is best served and best used by showing people that are contrite, know the mistakes they've made, and want to try to go in a different direction.

Jerry Jones

BestMistakesPeopleDirectionThink

Time and memory are true artists; they remould reality nearer to the heart's desire.

John Dewey

HeartTimeMemoryRealityDesire

The joy of being a consumer is that it doesn't require thought, responsibility, self-awareness or shame: All you have to do is obey the first urge that gurgles up from your stomach. And then obey the next. And the next. And the next.

Matt Taibbi

ResponsibilityJoyThoughtYouShame

We can be certain that cities around the world will compete for the jobs that the next revival of the financial services industry will bring.

Michael Bloomberg

WorldFinancialWillBringCompete

I never expect anything; I just go make a movie. I do the best I can, and whatever happens, happens.

Steve Zahn

BestI CanGoNeverAnythingExpect

The story is always in service to the characters, and is only as long or short, or neat or ragged as it needs to be.

Stewart O'Nan

ServiceStoryShortLongAlways

My character on 'I'm In the Band,' Derek Jupiter of Iron Weasel, is definitely one of the crazier ones. That's completely on the other end of the spectrum. There's absolutely nothing like Derek any shape or form. I'm having so much fun playing this egotistical, '80s-era rockstar - everything he does is from the point-of-view of a rockstar.

Steve Valentine

CharacterFunEndNothingBandIron

I am fortunate that I have two older brothers, and they have definitely helped me with being competitive just to keep up with them. We were always encouraged to try what we wanted to do. As long as we tried our hardest and did the best we could, it didn't matter what we did.

Simone Manuel

BestI AmMeLongMatterTry

Today, education does not give you the wisdom and the understanding; it only indoctrinates you to believe something. So the mind knows very less but accepts so many things; it may be science, it may be technology, it may be anything.

Lobsang Tenzin

EducationTechnologyWisdomToday

From my own perspective, I value productivity more than tradition, but the customs of the House evolve slowly.

Jared Polis

PerspectiveValueTraditionHouse

We must first pray, that God would make us wise; before we can wish, he would make us happy.

Joseph Hall

GodHappyWiseWishFirstUs

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