> I understood a hell of a lot more that there's money in anything when enough people want it. Sounds obvious, but I didn't fully appreciate it until then. That and the power of marketing to create value out of thin air.

Reminds me of:

"Experience: I mine for 100-year-old jeans" https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2015/sep/25/experie...