Companies need connections to their markets to create long-term loyalty.

Twitter is not a technology. It's a conversation and it's happening with or without you.

We're all learning here; the best listeners will end up the smartest.

If you think you are in control, you're fooling yourself. As soon as you start listening, you realize you're not in control. And letting go will yield more and better results.

Then they show up at the door and the reality is that they are 5-foot-8, 240 pounds and have not run a mile in years. A background check is not going to help you with that.

Leadership is defined not by the position you hold but by the people who follow you.

In theory, it makes a lot of sense to combine the two operations, especially on the back end. But merging the two actual portal consumer experiences into a unified site will be a nightmare.

The 800 pound gorilla just entered the blogosphere, with Google launching its blog search.

Taking a close look at all technical options is the right thing for them (AOL and MSN) to be doing.

It's the same reason why someone has a Web page or why people feel comfortable going on reality TV.

need to let go of the need to be in control.

Ibiza is a popular vacation place for a lot of the players in Spain. If you go in the summer, there are some of the world's most famous movie and music stars, so nobody cares about soccer players.

Trouble in the air is very rare. It is hitting the ground that causes it.

Two creative spirits in a relationship, I don't think that's the best way to go.

Destructiveness is the outcome of an unlived life.

Change the leader, change the organization.

A good landscape painting is not just a demonstration of competent application of paint. It must offer a feeling of homage to the subject.

I view life as a learning experience. It is not so much all about music; it is about what happens when you are doing the music.

Hard labor and good intentions are not sufficient to carry a man through to success.

Birds are, perhaps, the most eloquent expression of reality.

When feminism falls short of our expectations, we decide the problem is with feminism rather than with the flawed people who act in the name of the movement.