Jan Koum Quotes

For me life is simple and consistent.

I always go for simplicity.

The one thing I've always done is to try not to overcomplicate anything.

That's what I was trying to do: be a reliable guy, dependable guy you know wasn't going to make a lot of mistakes. Maybe not high-ceiling, high-reward, but low-risk.

Above all, keep it simple.

The main thing is that everything become simple, easy enough for a child to understand.

I knew that he was as reliable as a mathematical formula.

I think most people who have dealt with me think I'm a pretty straight sort of guy, and I am.

I learned at a very early age, the easiest thing in the world is to tell the truth, and then you don't have to remember what you said. It has nothing to do with morality, just remembering what you said.

I think people have come to know me, and I don't deviate too much as an individual. What you see is what you get.

I'm not very complicated.

I do everything in a straightforward manner.

And I think what people in New Jersey have gotten to know about me over the last decade that I've been in public life is what you see is what you get. And I'm no different when I'm sitting with you than I am when I'm at home or anyplace else.

We just stuck to what we did best. Maybe that's why people plug into us and go 'They never change.' We're reliable. A bit like old shoes.

Commitment and credibility go hand in hand.

I like people who are predictable.

The one thing that even my staunchest opponents will admit is I'm a straight shooter and that I'm a man of my word.

I want to be a consistent individual. I want to be someone my team can depend on all the time.

Complexity is your enemy. Any fool can make something complicated. It is hard to keep things simple.

Simple is the speech of truth.

To be simple is no small matter.

I'm consistent, and they know I don't waver and all that. I'm dependable.

We have a passion for keeping things simple.

Things that are complex are not useful, Things that are useful are simple.

Simple is the language of truth.