I remember a quote from a suspense thriller called Paranoia, which went something like, "Success demands paranoia.". I've often changed the word paranoia to the far-more-apt 'obsession'. Reading this biography brought that point really forward. But in this case, it wasn't really success or money that Steve was after. He was obsessed at making the word a better place through what he could do, and that amounted to making great products. It shows through his entire story as he continues to believe in a version of reality where his word is the truth, and his ability to ignore problems out of existence.

Yes, he was an arrogant asshole but maybe that was just a requirement of being him.

As for the book itself, I really liked it. I had never expected the hipped phase of his life to be as long as it really was. A few chapters on Lisa, and his love life seemed a bit odd to me, and took out the punch for me. But otherwise, a good read on a great man. Highly recommeneded.