A woman at the Limited once asked me, 'Why do you work?' She said, 'You made a lot of money as a young man, so why are you still working?' I had never thought about it before. Forced to consider it, I told her, 'You know why? Because I think that if you stop to smell the roses, you'll get hit by a truck.'

Entrepreneurs, guys that start businesses, grow with them. It’s more painful than it would appear.

Growing up, I knew you were supposed to have a profession – and something better than being a shopkeeper, which is what my parents were.

I don’t think most analysts understand that whether I work a 70-hour week or an 80-hour week, I take my head with me when I go home.

Society can’t wait. It’s sad there are so many entrepreneurs, business successes and venture capitalists who give no thought to society.

In the ’70s and ’80s, the mentality of America was that everything was disposable. The notion of quality wasn’t important.

Sometimes I wish I lived more in the day, but I’m happier thinking about tomorrow or the day after. The way I see it, there’s always a new or next thing.

Everything has a lifecycle. You have to believe it’s going to change.

Ask yourself: What forms the decisions you make? What is it that gnaws at you? What are your crucible moments?

Society can't wait. It's sad there are so many entrepreneurs, business successes and venture capitalists who give no thought to society.