It got a little stressful in my first two years of high school, trying to make conference calls with investors in between classes, but I definitely learned a lot of important time-management lessons.

Long-term goals are dangerous. They limit you. They hinder you from reacting to new conditions.

I have a broad range of interests, so I'll always be working on something.

Talk to people no one else is talking to. Who would have thought that giving a speech at a funeral at age 12 would introduce me to a man who would introduce me to my first business contact who would introduce me to several other important people in my life. That's luck. That's randomness.

I've spent my entire career in semiconductors.

My venture investing career has three phases, all roughly 6-8 years long. The first, at Euclid, was software to Internet. The second, at Flatiron, was Internet to bubble. And the third, at USV, has been web 2 to mobile. I have always used a new firm to denote a new investment phase for me. Throw away the old. Start with the new.

I had a great career and I enjoyed all of it, with the exception of losing.

I have played on many teams throughout my career, and I know when a team has the tools, and the right positive attitude towards winning.