I don't have a TV or watch movies. I don't like to be broadcast to, I want to participate.

— Pete Cashmore

I kept my age quiet for a good few years. I didn't see it as a positive. Furthermore, I worked remotely, so I just didn't tell people.

— Pete Cashmore

The Internet was appealing partly because it was something I could do in bed and feel like I was achieving something. I had an operation when I was 13 and ended up with complications, so I was in and out of the hospital. The bottom line is you can get through health challenges. It's part of why I was so driven.

— Pete Cashmore