Geoffrey Cain

“Pixar worked with technology Steve didn’t understand—computer graphics and animation—and he was forced to trust his team’s expertise. Ed observed that Steve “didn’t know anything about graphics or the direction it was going. He just believed it was going to become important.”
― Geoffrey Cain, Steve Jobs in Exile: The Untold Story of NeXT and the Remaking of an American Visionary

“The Texas billionaire who’d tried to teach Steve fiscal discipline took his message national. Armed with flip charts and infomercials, Ross called the national deficit the “crazy aunt nobody in the family wants to talk about.” He bypassed both parties, positioning himself as a populist independent with a knack for speaking directly to voters. “Absolutely I endorse him,” Steve told a magazine. Steve didn’t let their breakdown get in the way of his admiration for Ross. He pointed to Ross’s “belief in the worth of the common individual.” In the 1992 presidential election, he captured 19 percent of the popular vote, the best third-party showing since Teddy Roosevelt.”
― Geoffrey Cain, Steve Jobs in Exile: The Untold Story of NeXT and the Remaking of an American Visionary