76 Quotes by Brian Chesky

In organizations (or even in a society) where culture is weak, you need an abundance of heavy, precise rules and processes.

Our "overnight" success took 1,000 days.

We start with the perfect experience and then work backward. That's how we're going to continue to be successful.

Whatever career you're in, assume it's going to be a massive failure. That way, you're not making decisions based on success, money and career. You're only making it based on doing what you love.

Everyone's got a moment or two in their life where something happens and you make a decision and then your entire life changes.

I had to learn to get comfortable in a role of ambiguity where I had to seek out advisers and learn quickly.

The second thing I had to do was not to be reluctant as a leader...And when I started doing that, I realized that people are thriving from this, and that it's so much more helpful for people.

Designers + artists see potential in things where others do not. I think artists in many ways are the original entrepreneurs.

Having a clear mission and making sure you know that mission and making sure that mission comes through the company is probably the most important thing you can do for both culture and values.