The original quote is simply a defensive version of _why's much HN-loved quote:
"When you don’t create things, you become defined by your tastes rather than ability. Your tastes only narrow and exclude people. so create."
Jobs is a human being. How would you like it if you poured yourself into creating the best platform experience that you think is possible, and you find all around you critics that sound to you as if they are saying "fuck you for only making me a chocolate cake, bake me one with strawberries on top!"
"When you don’t create things, you become defined by your tastes rather than ability. Your tastes only narrow and exclude people. so create."
Jobs is a human being. How would you like it if you poured yourself into creating the best platform experience that you think is possible, and you find all around you critics that sound to you as if they are saying "fuck you for only making me a chocolate cake, bake me one with strawberries on top!"