Working at a startup to make a lot of money was never a thing, and that's why I decided to just finish up school. That was way more important for me..

In my fourth grade classroom, I even instituted a government structure, because I was really interested in people having positions and there being la….

We just want to build a company that focuses on the love of Instagram..

On the intimate relationships, I'd say you can be someone who wouldn't normally get attention in traditional media and come onto Instagram and build ….

In the past, people have looked at photos as a record of memory. The focus has been on the past tense. With Instagram, the focus is on the present te….

Having a company that's successful is a wonderful platform to do new things. You don't have to raise money for it; you can take profits from the comp….

Above all else, products spread when they're useful and they're usable.

Instagram is a media company. I think we're about visual media. I explain ourselves as a disruptive entertainment platform that enables communication….

You can be a couple in London who happen to take pictures of their breakfasts every day - it's called @symmetrybreakfast - and you can gain hundreds ….

Every photo you take communicates something about a moment in time - a brief slice of time of where you were, who you were with, and what you were do….

I believe photos is one of the underlying things in every social network that becomes successful..

You need to find people that are drawn to the idea that you build, and they end up taking it and making it even better..

You need to fail in order to find the right solution..

Instagram was created because there was no single place dedicated to giving your mobile photos a place to live and to be seen..

I don't think you should ever start a business and move in a direction where you can't see it becoming a business..

I always look toward teens on Instagram to really understand what's going on. For some reason, when you're a teen, you just understand the world bett….

Great products sell themselves..

I really love connecting people, creating communities. As a kid, creation was something that I always loved..

The world runs on luck..

The best products in the world have a point of view. The worst products have none..

I actually think some of my best moments in life have been while I was with people from Instagram - whether it's super late nights getting a release ….