Trip Adler

The subscriptions were working so well, and on top of that, we saw the success of Netflix and Spotify and thought, 'We can create a similar kind of experience for books.'

If I make a good product and deliver value to users and to the world, the financial gains will come.

Readers can read what they want and easily switch to other books, so we're seeing a lot of reading behaviors. Some verticals attract different usage than others. We can spot reading patterns.

I believe in the power of poetry, which gives me reasons to look ahead and identify a glint of light.

I just had an idea that went right over my head.

It is good to be in front of the lens to appreciate more being behind the lens.