You've just got to focus on excellence and try not to be distracted by the news and the rumors and the absurdities of the stories that were coming out.

Quote by James Daly

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Rock stars are incredibly energizing to me.

Rock stars are incredibly energizing to me.

People say we were an overnight success. It took us a year to be an...

People say we were an overnight success. It took us a year to be an...

You know, technology CEOs like to think of themselves as rock 'n roll stars.

You know, technology CEOs like to think of themselves as rock 'n roll stars.

The best rock musicians are the most exciting people in the world.

The best rock musicians are the most exciting people in the world.

You have to remember when we were going once a month, we were putting out...

You have to remember when we were going once a month, we were putting out...

You lie awake at 3 in the morning thinking of story ideas. You're online at...

You lie awake at 3 in the morning thinking of story ideas. You're online at...

People who say that the Internet is the bubble are incredibly misguided.

People who say that the Internet is the bubble are incredibly misguided.

You can't suppress creativity, you can't suppress innovation.

You can't suppress creativity, you can't suppress innovation.

See, what we were going to do was say, the Internet is this great business...

See, what we were going to do was say, the Internet is this great business...

You have to remember a lot of business is very cyclical.

You have to remember a lot of business is very cyclical.

I think Fast Company has a tremendously smart focus and execution.

I think Fast Company has a tremendously smart focus and execution.

There was never any danger of Business 2.0 ever going under.

There was never any danger of Business 2.0 ever going under.

The hardest part of it was really being away from my family - I have...

The hardest part of it was really being away from my family - I have...

I got to sit down with people who I admired, and have conversations with some...

I got to sit down with people who I admired, and have conversations with some...

It's very rare that publications double their frequency.

It's very rare that publications double their frequency.

I think what we should have done is integrate the web site with the magazine...

I think what we should have done is integrate the web site with the magazine...

I'm a history buff, and right now we're sitting on one of the most dramatic...

I'm a history buff, and right now we're sitting on one of the most dramatic...

Certainly there are bubble-like valuations of certain companies, but I don't think anyone out there...

Certainly there are bubble-like valuations of certain companies, but I don't think anyone out there...

The story of the Internet is this incredibly strong, exciting change.

The story of the Internet is this incredibly strong, exciting change.

I think up until that time a lot of focus on Internet coverage was either...

I think up until that time a lot of focus on Internet coverage was either...