Casey Neistat

I'm not able to make amazingly perfect, precious pieces of content, but I get to make awesome spontaneous content that's frequently ephemeral. ”

I don't like to run, train, in groups. But racing, it's the groups that are most inspiring to me. I love racing with 52,000 people. I don't like training with any more than one person. Ever. ”

I love seeing the way in which young people embrace video, and the YouTube vlogger is a fantastic phenomenon. ”

One of my first questions when I interview prospective employees is, 'Do you know how big a sheet of plywood is?' Most people don't, and say they are different sizes, but it's 4' x 8'. Anyway, working with your hands is a very American thing that we kinda lost here, but it's an important skill to have. ”

Troubleshooting a wiring problem is a soul-killing experience. ”

I think you should dress nicely for airports. You're surrounded by people coming from all walks of life. You should look your best. ”

I'm not an exhibitionist; I don't have a compulsion to share the ins and outs of my daily life with a public audience. ”

I made a living for 10 years making very typical TV commercials. But I always wanted to reach beyond that and do stuff that people might relate to in the way they relate to my nonbranded content. ”

Pablo Picasso would paint a painting and hang it on the wall, and you would go and see the painting exactly how he wanted it to be made. But if you have an idea for a TV show, for example, you're beholden to studios to produce it and distributors to distribute it. ”

Persistence and endurance will make you omnipotent. ”