Alexis Ohanian Quotes

Back in the day, we measured success by CD sales. But owning an album didn’t mean you loved it - you might’ve played it once or a thousand times.

Now, artists are selling online and breaking records. Scarcity drives the rush, and fans love the chase.

2026 will be a transformative year. Pay attention. Be high agency. It's time to build.

Only a matter of time before we're using AI to implement much more insightful and less-gameable tests than the SAT.

Pressure doesn’t create character, it exposes it.

I spend most of my time building or helping builders build. It's crazy how many people spend so much of their time tweeting nonsense at me instead of building. Be useful.

As a founder, you set the pace every day.
And it restarts the next day.

The biggest secret I've learned about creating billion-dollar companies is that the best ideas look like bad ideas at first. If everyone agrees with you, you’re too late.

We're absolutely going to have to figure out how our society adapts to a rapidly increasing wealth gap, it'll be required to preserve our republic, but the answer is definitely not taxing unrealized gains.

Every morning is a gift

Americans vote two ways: with votes & dollars. The internet has democratized access to the public markets, financial data, and knowledge sharing....

Compounding isn’t just for capital.
It’s for reputation, relationships, and craft.
Play long games.