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by jballanc 5411 days ago
My two favorite Steve quotes both came during a talk with some interns one summer (paraphrasing from memory):

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Intern: "Where do you see Apple in 5 years? 10 years?"

Steve: "I don't know. I'm too focused on where Apple is going tomorrow...and I think anyone that does tell you they know where their company will be in 5 years is lying, or doesn't have enough to worry about now."

(It was clear that Steve saw Apple's roadmap as a continuous progression from the present, rather than a plotted course to some arbitrary goal. That's an attitude that I've found has served me very well...)

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Intern: "What are your dreams?"

Steve: "To not be asked questions like that...next"