I've been working with contractors designing and building a house on a nonstop basis since I learned about all these systems of audio, construction, electricity, energy, water systems. — Tony Fadell Copy Share Image
Thermostats are made by very large companies with no incentive to innovate. Their customers are contractors or HVAC wholesalers, not consumers. So why spend to make them better? It's a good business. — Tony Fadell Copy Share Image
I had been doing MP3 players and handheld computers since 1990-1991, and so they sought me out because of my experience. And about 18… — Tony Fadell Copy Share Image
No amount of data will tell you if a feature should be in the product, because it doesn't exist. You need to have a… — Tony Fadell Copy Share Image
If you're not having doubt, you're not pushing the boundaries far enough. — Tony Fadell Copy Share Image
I learned the power of 'no.' No is really important. Entrepreneurs are told to say 'yes, yes, more, more.' — Tony Fadell Copy Share Image
I’m always doubtful. Everything I do is always doubtful. When you’re trying to differentiate, there’s going to be this gut sense, is this right?… — Tony Fadell Copy Share Image
When I was four or five years old, my grandfather showed me how to build things, paint, saw. Through years of fixing bikes, repairing… — Tony Fadell Copy Share Image
Even if you have constrained resources, don't cut corners. People will feel it. — Tony Fadell Copy Share Image
There are a lot of designers who think they understand technology and a lot of technology guys who think they understand design. But to… — Tony Fadell Copy Share Image
Learn by doing. Learn through experiences. And this goes back to Steve Jobs' thing - which is the way you open up your knowledge… — Tony Fadell Copy Share Image
When I encounter a problem - something that's not quite right with a product - I enjoy breaking it down in my mind and… — Tony Fadell Copy Share Image
I look at the world and peer into products and think, 'What's wrong with these products?' — Tony Fadell Copy Share Image
