Evan Spiegel

It's no surprise companies that quickly grow in value attract those who may want to also profit from the hard work of others.

When we look at social media, we really look at it on a continuum, and the continuum is from accumulation to instant expression.

Traditional social media, in the view of our company, has become a bit repetitive. It doesn't feel very good to be marketed to by your friends. Snapchat is different because it says, look, friends aren't valuable to you just because they can get you into a cool party.

The essence of conversation is not which media format we choose to talk to each other with, so we don't differentiate between snaps and chats. It's just someone wanting to talk to you.

Somewhere along the way, when we were building social media products, we forgot the reason we like to communicate with our friends is because it's fun.

Technology businesses in general are susceptible to hacking. That's why you have to work really, really, really hard with law enforcement, with security experts, internal and external groups, to make sure you're paying attention and addressing security concerns.

Social media is about friending someone so they'll invite you to a party or get you a job. If that's the work, Snapchat is the playground.

In the future, we'd like to support upcoming artists, people that are trying to be actors.

We're kind of looking at a future where people acknowledge the hybridization of digital and analog, and appreciate and understand that they both affect each other.

Generally speaking, the people who come to work at Snapchat believe in personal growth. It's part of why Snapchat's stories are ephemeral, because you will be a different person tomorrow.