Steven Soderbergh Quotes

Digitization is certainly challenging the old ways of doing things, whether that's in publishing or politics. But it's not the end. In many ways, it is just the beginning.

The one thing we know today is we can't continue to do business the way we have in the past.

It’s important to embrace new technologies instead of fight them.

The new always competes with the old and destroys it. Men who build railroads destroy stage coach lines.

Complexity and innovation are not always good things.

We live in a dynamic time, where the rate of change and the rate of innovation are very high. It’s not equal in all segments or sectors of the economy, but we are seeing a lot of innovation in certain sectors, and I expect that to continue.

Mediocrity was the dominating element of big conglomerates and, in the new digital age, digitalization goes exactly after mediocrity.

Now, with the Internet, you're either five years ahead or you're five years behind, and the music game is catchin' up right now.

Technological change is both familiar and easy to observe.

No matter what business you are in, there is change, and it's happening pretty quickly.

All of technology, really, is about maximizing free options.

You are cruising along, and then technology changes. You have to adapt.

Good, bad or indifferent, if you are not investing in new technology, you are going to be left behind.

No one has ever been able to stop the process and evolution of technology, not even I.B.M. That is going to continue. Those who grab it and move ahead with it will determine the future in this industry.

I think Microsoft will have to change. I think that the business of Microsoft, the company of Microsoft, is going to continue to succeed. But I think the business model of Microsoft is going to have to change.

Amazon has well passed any expectations of its ability to change distribution and marketing.

With the way everything's going now and the way that technology is going, you can do a lot of things with a lot of different new materials.

Technology-fueled change is happening so fast that even a six-month-old process could be outdated. Saying this is the way it's always been done not only makes you sound lazy and resistant to change, but it could make your boss wonder why you haven't tried to improve things on your own.

Is there anyone out there who is the next Steve Jobs? I think Jeff Bezos is pretty close. He is very smart. He is extremely creative. He has completely reinvented the way in which commerce is done online.

There's no more film; now everything's digital. I welcome this. It's fantastic for me to have a new chance.

Not since the digital revolution in the early '90s has technology placed such a comprehensive burden on business, employees and individuals to reinvent their business plans, services and products, and themselves to keep pace with the changing marketplace.

I believe you have to be willing to be misunderstood if you're going to innovate.

The only constant in the technology industry is change.

I've never been one who enjoys maintaining the status quo. I'm always pushing for new ideas, whether it's in business or philanthropy.

If your goal is to change the world, you can't start by doing things the same old way because it sells better.