Brian Acton quotes

“Close to the Edge by Yes. Such a fun tune to play on bass.”
-- Brian Acton

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“Facebook turned me down. It was a great opportunity to connect with some fantastic people. Looking forward to life’s next adventure.”
-- Brian Acton

Source : "WhatsApp Founder Was on Food Stamps, Rejected From Facebook" By Susanna Kim, abcnews.go.com. February 20, 2014.

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“Dealing with ads is depressing. You don’t make anyone’s life better by making advertisements work better.”
-- Brian Acton

Source : "Exclusive: The Rags-To-Riches Tale Of How Jan Koum Built WhatsApp Into Facebook's New $19 Billion Baby" by Parmy Olson, www.forbes.com. February 19, 2014.

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“Now I've even gotten to running out to the fan buses that pass by our house, so I can talk to the people. I think I'm trying to gather fans, frankly. They're very, very nice people - they really understand. It's fun talking to them.”

“Wouldn't you want to be indicted by the govenment for a high crime? It's a great thrill. It's an honor. It's a compliment. It's fun. I'm enjoying every minute of it!”

“Poetry is a way for me to explore a tingly feeling, to let it play itself out, and also to map it. I feel like I'm making little star maps when I write poems.”

“My downtime tends to resemble my uptime. Weekends are workdays, but toned down. Over the whole weekend, I may have five meetings, as opposed to six on a weekday. I used to play piano for 30 minutes at night, but I had to pull that out of my schedule. I don't have time for nonwork stuff.”

“If you want something to play with go find yourself a toy, baby, my time is too expensive and I'm not a little boy.”

“I think being recognized more is something you have to get used to, whether it's your homeland or when you're traveling. People recognize me from my play or a commercial I've done. It's just a normal part of life.”

“The thing you realize as you get older and you play, that you don't really understand when you're a backup the first few offseasons, how important that mental rest is. It's a grind physically during the season, dealing with the hits and the physical pain that goes with playing in this game. But mentally it's probably more taxing, so you need that ability to find that escape.”

Source : Source: www.usatoday.com

“Sensual is being in tune with your sensual self.”

Source : "Aaliyah Talks About Her Parents And Her Sensuality". MTV News Interview, www.mtv.com. April 4, 1997.

“When you know who you truly are, you can live more freely and in tune with your karma.”

“I like to play things that people understand, or maybe tunes that they could recognize. And so — I play for the people, just as much as for myself. Because, as I say, I still like to play.”