"I think the biggest mistake I made was to set up Alibaba."

"I personally think that being able to work 996 is a huge blessing. Many companies and many people do not have the opportunity to work 996. If you don't do 996 when you are young, when can you do it?"

"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."

"When you are 40 to 50 years old, you should focus on something that you are good at, don't try to change to a new area, it's too late."

"If you want to be successful, you have to be patient."