“What needs to change is the nature of advertising itself. That busines...” — Daniel Lyons Quote

“What needs to change is the nature of advertising itself. That business hasn't really evolved since the days of Don Draper.”

“Is any job safe? I was hoping to say 'journalist,' but researchers are already developing algorithms that can gather facts and write a news story. Which means that a few years from now, a robot could be writing this column. And who will read it? Well, there might be a lot of us hanging around with lots of free time on our hands.”

“You can crank out Bitcoins on a PC, but it's an incredibly computer-intensive task, and it will keep getting harder as the number of Bitcoins in existence increases. Some people have pooled together hundreds of machines to 'mine' Bitcoins. Most folks, however, just buy them on an exchange.”

“I won't say I'm not fascinated by the way advertising works. I like the sleekness. But a picture in advertising doesn't last too long. They have to work for 30 seconds. And I'd like to reach at least two minutes. This is my goal: to break that two-minute record.”

“There is a pool of references in New York and Los Angeles that are almost exclusively drawn from the media, from the world of television and advertising.”

“Advertising is the genie which is transforming America into a place of comfort, luxury and ease for millions.”