Jony Quotes & Sayings

And I said couldn't we be more moderate? And he said why? And I said because I care about the team. And he said, 'No Jony, you're just really vain. You just want people to like you. I'm surprised at you, because I thought you really held the work up as the most important and not how you are perceived by people.' People misunderstand Steve because he was so focused. — Jonathan Ive

It's only by studying the mistakes of the past," Lucien said mildly, "that we can even have a future — Meg Cabot

He was ego-free, which was very rare in the design student world. Most design students had lots of ego and very little talent. Jony was the other way around. — Leander Kahney

The iPhone When we are at these early stages in design . . . often we'll talk about the story for the product - we're talking about perception. We're talking about how you feel about the product, not in a physical sense, but in a perceptual sense. - JONY IVE — Leander Kahney

People at work eyed me with varying degrees of suspicion or approbation, and a couple of them mistook me for the kind of guy who knew twelve different ways to tie a scarf and whether that scarf clashed with their purse. My helpful tip that most accessories were just needless expenses met with disappointment. — Cary Attwell

By the time the two got around to focusing on the iPhone, Steve had become closer to Jony than anyone he had ever worked with. "The bond became so strong between us," says Ive. "We could just be honest and straightforward and not have to articulate precisely why this is a good idea or why this is a valuable idea. And we also were honest enough to be able to say 'Nah, that's a terrible idea,' without worrying about each other's feelings so much. — Brent Schlender

Get to know the job intimately that you're applying for. Don't just read the job description - study it and picture yourself performing every task required of you. When you interview, framing your responses so that you reveal your significant knowledge about the job gives you a massive advantage. — Travis Bradberry

He was a really energetic person and desperately keen for his son to succeed. He was simply a caring father who tried to make sure that Jony had all the best opportunities to get on as a designer. — Leander Kahney

My grandma forbid us from describing ourselves as poor. She said, 'we're broke.' Because broke is temporary. — Deval Patrick

Their explanations might have been completely legitimate, or they might have been sesquipedalian bushwa. — Orson Scott Card

Until I truly loved, I was alone. — Caroline Norton

People say "I want peace." If you remove I (ego), and your want (desire), you are left with peace. — Sathya Sai Baba

Apple's Jony Ive describes his "fanatical" approach to design in new interview — Jonathan Ive

When you see the most dramatic shift is when you transition from an abstract idea to a slightly more material conversation,' Jony said. — Leander Kahney