Jason Fried Quotes

I just want to sound different than everyone else. I don't care if it sounds bad. I just want people to be like, 'Yo, that dude Benny was different.' Even if it sounds awful, at least they can't say, 'Oh well, I've heard that before.'

We don't do things the same way everyone else does. We relish being different. We see that difference as an element that makes us more compelling to the consumer.

In order to be irreplaceable one must always be different.

I want to be the biggest thing that's out because I'm different from everybody. I don't sound like nobody.

I pride myself on not being run of the mill. I don't want to be your umpteenth Fantine in 'Les Miz.'

Different is better. I get more jobs being different.

I don't like to look typical.

If you're behind the times, they won't notice you. If you're right in tune with them, you're no better than they are, so they won't care much for you. Be just a little ahead of them.

It doesn't really matter to me what the rest of country is doing. I'm not caught up in trying to make a record that sounds like everybody else. That, to me, is a record label's absolute biggest downfall.

I don't want to go out there and do something 3,000 other people can do.

Why do you want to fit in when you were born to stand out?

You really do have to be different. You really do have to set yourself apart.

I just understand that I'm supposed to be one of those people that disrupts the flavor a little bit instead of being part of the same sound as everyone else.

We always try to be a unique company.

I don't get inspired by too many people because I like uniqueness. I'm a unique dude.

I've always wanted to do things different, always wanted to be the person who stands out from the pack.

It's like everybody try to sound the same exact way because they think it's going to get them some fame, but nah. You've got to be different.

If you follow the same path as everyone else you're just going to be like everyone else.

You'll never stand out if your goal in life is to fit in.

Whatever you do, be different. If you're different, you will stand out.

I wanted to make something very unique, something very different.

I don't like trends. They tend to make everybody look the same.

People who follow all the rules and chase every trend tend to get forgotten - they look great, but they're not as memorable.

The worst thing I can be is the same as everybody else. I hate that.

If you are going to think the same as everyone else and do the same as everyone else, you will end up being the same as everyone else. In today's competitive environment you have to think a bit differently.