"I'm not afraid of failure. I'm afraid of not trying."

"I tried to apply for 30 jobs, and got rejected from all of them. I even went to KFC when it came to China. Twenty-four people went for the job, twenty-three were accepted. I was the only guy."

"I'm not a tech guy. I'm a normal guy."

"I don't want to be loved, I want to be respected."

"996 is a huge blessing. If you want to join Alibaba, you should be prepared to work 12 hours a day, 6 days a week. We don't need those who casually feel comfortable to join us."