Back in the day, I actually studied photography in Florence for a few months, and my photography teacher took away my digital camera and said, 'No, use this - it's analog and it's square.' It was a Holga camera, a very cheap $3 or $4 plastic camera. And that's what inspired 'Instagram'. Kevin Systrom Teacher
I grew up as a photo nut. Every Christmas I would get a new camera. It's a huge part of my life. Kevin Systrom Christmas
I actually think some of my best moments in life have been while I was with people from Instagram - whether it's super late nights getting a release out or being able to travel to places I'd never visited and meeting some of the most interesting people I've ever met. Kevin Systrom Travel
The best companies in the world have all had predecessors. 'YouTube' was a dating site. You always have to evolve into something else. Kevin Systrom Dating