Evan Spiegel Quotes

“There are very few people in the world who get to build a business like this. I think trading that for some short-term gain isn't very interesting.”

“We have to be willing to be misunderstood for long periods of time. We have to be willing to make changes that we think are right for our community, even if they're not immediately popular.”

“The biggest risk is not taking any risk. In a world that's changing quickly, the only strategy that is guaranteed to fail is not taking risks.”

“We are not worried about what other people are building. We are worried about what our community wants and needs.”

“Innovation is not about saying yes to everything. It's about saying no to all but the most crucial features.”

“People are living with this massive burden of managing a digital version of themselves. It's taken all of the fun out of communicating.”

“We believe that privacy is a fundamental human right, and we design our products accordingly.”

“The traditional social media model is about building a profile and accumulating friends and followers. We think that's fundamentally broken.”

“Snapchat isn't about capturing the traditional Kodak moment. It's about communicating with the full range of human emotion—not just what appears to be pretty or perfect.”

“The best way to have a good idea is to have a lot of ideas and throw the bad ones away.”

“I think if you're going to build a great company, you have to focus on what you're uniquely positioned to do well.”

“Culture is about empowering people to make decisions that are consistent with your values, even when you're not there to tell them what to do.”

“Technology is not neutral. The choices we make about how we design and deploy technology have real consequences for how people live their lives.”

“We want to build technology that brings people together in the real world, not technology that keeps them glued to their screens.”

“The future of computing is not about making computers more like humans, but about making technology that enhances human capabilities and relationships.”

“Social media should make you feel more connected to the people you care about, not more isolated from them.”

“We're not trying to be everything to everyone. We're trying to be the best at what we do for the people who matter most to us.”

“Competition is good for everyone. It forces us to innovate and build better products for our users.”

“The companies that win are the ones that focus on their users first, not their competitors.”

“Building a sustainable business is more important than growing as fast as possible. We want to be here for the long term.”