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Tim Cook
Age: 64
Born: 1960
Born: November 1
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My business is not reading your messages. I don't have a business doing that. And it's against my values to do that. I don't want to read your private stuff.
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I don't own encryption, Apple doesn't own encryption. Encryption, as you know, is everywhere. In fact some of encryption is funded by our government.
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In the world of cyber security, the last thing you want is to have a target painted on you.
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If those of us in positions of responsibility fail to do everything in our power to protect the right of privacy, we risk something far more valuable than money. We risk our way of life.
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The longer the meeting, the less is accomplished.
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Price is rarely the most important thing. A cheap product might sell some units. Somebody gets it home and they feel great when they pay the money, but then they get it home and use it and the joy is gone.
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From our point of view it's important that Apple not be the developer for the world. We can't take all of our energy and all of our care and finish the painting, then have someone else put their name on it.
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I learned that focus is key. Not just in your running a company, but in your personal life as well.
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I dont consider the bloody ROI.
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When I go into my living room and turn on the TV, I feel like I have gone backwards in time by 20 to 30 years. It's an area of intense interest. I can't say more than that.
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With hacking getting more and more sophisticated, the hacking community has gone from the hobbyist in the basement to huge sophisticated companies that are essentially doing this, or groups of people or foreign agents inside and outside the United States.
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Honestly, we’ll compete with everybody. I love competition. As long as people invent their own stuff, I love competition.
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In the long arc of time, you are only relevant if customers love you.
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Graduates, your values matter. They are your north star. And work takes on new meaning when you feel you're pointed in the right direction. Otherwise, it's just a job. And life is too short for that.
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