Andrew Yang Quotes

Andrew Yang

Profession : Public Servant

Birth : January 13, 1975

Universal basic income is not a solution in search of a problem - it is the obvious solution that has been in front of us for years. It only requires us to have the vision, empathy and courage to adopt it for the American people before it is too late.

Andrew Yang

Automation is no longer just a problem for those working in manufacturing. Physical labor was replaced by robots; mental labor is going to be replaced by AI and software.

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Mistakes are acceptable if they're the result of moving forward.

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In most every business, you learn by doing. The apprenticeship model is much more effective than the classroom for cultivating entrepreneurs.

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The first thing I do when I wake up in the morning is push my dog off of me. He likes to sleep on top of me. I think it's because I'm warm and breathing.

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Building a successful business requires a combination of human capital, financial resources, market opportunity, persistence, community support, and even luck.

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If you can't pay your bills, it has a really tough effect on your mental state.

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Overnight successes are generally years in the making. And most progress is made in isolation, far from the public eye.

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Before Starbucks, there wasn't as much of a coffeehouse routine; we generally drank really cruddy diner coffee.

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I like most of the venture capitalists I know; they're smart, well-intended guys who genuinely enjoy helping entrepreneurs succeed. And I love venture capital and investment capital of all categories - its economic impact is proven. The more of it the better.

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I meet young people all the time who say something like, 'I want to work in venture capital.' And I can see why. Who wouldn't want to be smart, well-paid, dispense large sums of money, and tell people what to do?

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There is, happily, a non-redistributive approach to address income inequality - one that doesn't rely upon government. It's to grow the pie. That is, create more decent jobs that pay more.

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You will almost always leave a professional services environment with a few noteworthy friends and relationships. These contacts can prove to be extremely valuable both personally and professionally.

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The monetary market is going to value people's time less and less as time goes on, so you need another way to structure their day that rewards them.

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After graduating from Brown, I went to law school and became a corporate lawyer in New York City.

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I've always believed that talking about something is not the same as doing something about it.

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We say success in America is about hard work and character. It's not really. Most of success today is about how good you are at certain tests and what kind of family background you have, with some exceptions sprinkled in to try and make it all seem fair.

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After a couple of years in a professional setting, you'll get used to dressing presentably, preparing for meetings, speaking appropriately, showing up on time, writing professional correspondence, etc.

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We need to provide all areas of the country with access to high-quality medical care.

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I wear a suit most days, in part because it's suitable for any type of meeting and in part because it takes the thought out of it.

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