Quotes from Nathan Blecharczyk

I think we've always thought that it's important to have a positive relationships with local government rather than taking a confrontational kind of stance.

We try to take a very strong stance against discrimination and hatred.

Airbnb is built on the foundation of creating community through belonging, and we're honored to stand with a bipartisan group of mayors and businesses from across the country dedicated to improving communities by addressing affordable housing and homelessness.

I realized that I'm increasingly in a position where I know a network of people, and I'm able to connect more or less anyone.

My wife and I try to have a date night once a week. We schedule them all in advance.

We don't want to go starting completely separate businesses that do nothing for our user base.

We make every one of our users sign a pledge when they sign up that they will not discriminate, that they will not exhibit hatred. Whenever we become aware of such an example, they're permanently banned.

Silicon Valley is super competitive and super expensive for talent, for office space, for everything.

Being a father gave me a new purpose for existing. That newfound purpose has somehow given me the stamina and patience to take on the endless stream of challenges that come along with parenthood.

We're a provider of experiences, not strictly accommodation.

I don't like asking people for things, so if I can do it myself, that's the mindset I have. My dad is very much a do-it-yourself kind of person, so I had a strong sense of independence.

What we've demonstrated is there's an immense appetite to travel more authentically and immerse yourself in culture... as opposed to having a commoditised experience.

Deviants from around the world are trying to 'beat' our system every day. We have to proactively identify suspicious behavior and quarantine users until additional verification steps can be taken.

No hotels have gone out of business because of Airbnb... Airbnb is not a perfect substitute for a hotel. We excel at different things.

I'm married. I have a daughter, so I put aside time in the day to spend with them.

Part of being an entrepreneur is, like, it's just so great to run your own business, that feeling you get.