"I don't eat meat, but I don't consider myself a vegetarian."
"I consider myself to be a ‘reducetarian.' I try to consume less and be aware of the decisions I'm making. Not just food, but single-use plastics, and fossil fuels and energy."
"Companies have greater responsibility to their team members and to the world these days. We're the ones with the power. Large employers are the ones that can move the needle on issues."
"A desk for $350 a month in a common area is not as cheap as a coffee shop. But a lot of people would say they're empowered by that environment in a way that makes it worth it."
"If you look at WeWork as a brand I think the way we design has a more masculine vibe."
"Happiness, the feeling of positivity, really is the foundation of productivity."
"Many of our buildings have large format murals that are of varying subject matter, and we've found that those are the sort of things that make people stop, digest, and absorb."
"I've seen how business can transform communities."
"Commerce is a core component of pretty much any successful society."
"We've set this forever ambition to make WeWork the best place."
"I want to be a person who says ‘Hey, if something is going on, come and tell me about it.'"
"When you're 30, 40, 50 people and you're all in the room and that energy flows, that's sort of easy to maintain and I think we've learned to love that."
"Empowering people to pursue their journeys. That's our first mission. Put people into an environment where they can do that, and that creates the energy."
"Apart from differentiating our spaces with design, we also look for buildings that have distinctive character. We make sure every seat is a good one."
"For many of us, we imagine that separation is crucial, the time for your mind to switch from one thing to another is important. And there are other people who are much more comfortable with that barrier being on a spectrum, always working or always semi-working."
"When you have your own business, you don't mind failing if it makes you better in the long run."
"Partitions and cubicles can be oppressive. They are so boring."
"We're very specific when we're drawing work plans. We think about the chances of when a person gets off the elevator where they will go. We think about how people get to a coffee machine, when they go and get their lunch, when they go to the bathroom."
"People need a space that they can go to make a conference or Skype call. It's important to create those spaces and create a company culture that supports those spaces."
"It's certainly important for people to have a sense of privacy."
"It can be isolating to be an entrepreneur… you have to keep hustling to make it happen and that can be lonely."
"Many of the things we looked to solve initially were services like Internet and desk space. Then we got into the game of connecting people."
"People can connect in different ways. If you do a rope course with someone you otherwise wouldn't meet and you share this incredible challenge, then you have perhaps formed a bond that could last forever."
"The reality is we are all about servicing people and helping them achieve their dream, follow their journey and define their own success. When that is 100% authentic that flows through everything we do and translates."
"In the U.S., people are habitual about drinking coffee in the morning. In China, many are drinking coffee in the afternoon."
