Travis Kalanick

Uber co-founder

Contemporary influential 93 sayings

Sayings by Travis Kalanick

We're creating economic opportunity for millions.

2016 — Uber blog post
Humorous Unverifiable

We're in the business of empowering people.

2015 (approx) — Speech at a startup event
Humorous Unverifiable

I'm a fighter.

2014 — Interview with Vanity Fair
Humorous Unverifiable

We're building a company that will outlast us all.

2017 (approx) — Internal company meeting
Humorous Unverifiable

We’re in a political campaign, and the candidate is Uber and the opponent is an asshole named Taxi.

2014 — Internal Uber meeting
Controversial Unverifiable

Some people don’t like to take responsibility for their own shit. They blame everything in their life on somebody else.

2014 — Interview with GQ
Controversial Unverifiable

I call it Boob-er.

2014 — Remarks about women riders at an Uber event
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It’s never a good idea to give in to critics and cynics.

2017 — Email to Uber employees
Controversial Unverifiable

We’re changing the way cities work, and that’s fundamentally a third rail.

2016 — Interview with Vanity Fair
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I will make it my mission to prove to you that I am not a jerk.

2017 — Interview with Today Show after video of him arguing with a driver surfaced
Controversial Unverifiable

You know what? Some people don’t like to take responsibility for their own shit.

2017 — Argument with Uber driver caught on video
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We’re not perfect, but we’re damn close.

2016 — Interview with Recode
Controversial Unverifiable

I have to be a better leader. And that starts with behaving better.

2017 — Email to Uber employees after scandal
Controversial Unverifiable