For me specifically, it was important to graduate. In my family, I was one of the first graduates. My mom did not have a college degree. My dad did not have a college degree. — Brian Acton Copy Share Image
My mom started an air-freight company; my grandmother built a golf course. I have a certain degree of entrepreneurial risk-taking in my family history. Maybe that eventually rubbed off on me a little bit. — Brian Acton Copy Share Image
People want chat histories. They're a permanent testimony of a relationship. — Brian Acton Copy Share Image
For me specifically, it was important to graduate. In my family, I was one of the first graduates. My mom did not have a… — Brian Acton Copy Share Image
Yes, I was a big math and computer geek, that's true. I was driven by the scholastic side of things. For me, it was… — Brian Acton Copy Share Image
WhatsApp provides phone-number-based messaging, and people asked, 'Isn't that what SMS is?' Yes, but SMS is expensive, antiquated, and what WhatsApp did was modernize… — Brian Acton Copy Share Image
Facebook turned me down. It was a great opportunity to connect with some fantastic people. Looking forward to life’s next adventure. — Brian Acton Copy Share Image
Dealing with ads is depressing. You don’t make anyone’s life better by making advertisements work better. — Brian Acton Copy Share Image
There's a certain degree of speculation that goes into valuations. In so far as the market supports a valuation, everyone who gets a great… — Brian Acton Copy Share Image
You have a certain identity that you present to the world on Facebook, and you have a certain identity that you present with the… — Brian Acton Copy Share Image
Your insurance broker has your telephone number, but your insurance broker doesn't have your Facebook ID. I think they are very different modes of… — Brian Acton Copy Share Image
WhatsApp will bring Facebook another billion users. We will be a billion-user product. Whether there is a direct valuation or an indirect valuation, there… — Brian Acton Copy Share Image
