Travis Kalanick

Uber co-founder

Contemporary influential 93 sayings

Sayings by Travis Kalanick

I’m a truth-seeking missile.

2014 — Interview about his leadership style
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I call it 'principled confrontation.'

2014 — Describing Uber's aggressive business tactics
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I like to piss people off.

2012 — Admitting his confrontational personality
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We’re not just a car service. We’re a lifestyle.

2011 — Early pitch for Uber's brand identity
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I’m an entrepreneur. I don’t do well in structured environments.

2013 — Explaining his leadership style
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I’m not an asshole. I’m just passionate.

2014 — Defending his aggressive reputation
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We’re changing the way cities work.

2015 — Uber's mission statement
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I don’t believe in work-life balance. I believe in work-life integration.

2016 — Interview about his work ethic
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I’m not a fan of rules. I’m a fan of breaking them.

2014 — Discussing Uber's disruptive approach
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We're a little bit of a pirate ship. We're an entrepreneurial company. We're a startup. We're going to break some rules.

2014 — Interview, describing Uber's culture
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It's not about being a bad guy, it's about being a disruptor. And when you're a disruptor, you're going to piss some people off.

2015 — Interview
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We have to fight. We're in a political campaign, and the candidate is Uber.

2014 — Internal email to employees
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I call it Boob-er. We’re just better looking at our stats.

2014 — GQ interview, referring to how Uber helped him attract women
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We're not selling transportation, we're selling time.

2013 — Conference speech
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We're not playing to lose. We're playing to win.

2016 — Interview
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Everybody is a startup. Everybody has to be a startup.

2014 — Interview
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We're trying to build a global transportation network. And that's a big, hairy, audacious goal.

2015 — Conference speech
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We're an anti-establishment company.

2015 — Interview
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If you don't like what we're doing, you don't have to use us.

2014 — Response to criticism of Uber
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I'm a founder, so I'm always going to be a founder. And founders have to be a little bit crazy.

2016 — Interview
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