Mark Cuban Quotes - Page 5

I'm the one guy who says don't force the stupid people to be quiet - I want to know who the morons are.

Once you are prepared and you think you have every angle of preparation covered, you have to go for it.

All you need is a laptop or a PC and an Internet connection and you can pretty much do almost anything and create almost any type of company.

When I got to the Mavericks people were all giving me advice - change this, change that - and one thing that I didn't do was fire anybody.

I hate politics. It's slimy. Any job where people pander for votes I don't like. The country has gotten so partisan that if you're not on my side, you're the enemy.

I'm always afraid of failing. It's great motivation to work harder.

It is called working your ass off. The difference is what you are willing to sacrifice. For every writer who wants balance in their life, there is a guy like me who gives up a lot to make their dreams come true. There is always going to be someone out there that knows they have to compensate for maybe having less talent with harder work and preparation.

Doesnt matter what your skill and physical gifts are if you cant get your head right.

If you're looking where everybody else is looking, you're looking in the wrong spot.

Video for the Internet has become a testing ground for mediums that actually have revenue.

I think college is an absolute. In this world you have to learn how to learn and get in the habit of always wanting to learn. Some kids have that out of high school and may be able to do the college equivalent of home schooling. Most kids can't. So I highly recommend going to college.

What does it take to be a successful entrepreneur? It takes willingness to learn, to be able to focus, to absorb information, and to always realize that business is a 24/7 job where someone is always out there to kick your ass.

It doesn't matter where you live...It doesn't matter how you live. It doesn't matter what car you drive. It doesn't matter what kind of clothes you wear.

If you don't follow the stock market, you are missing some amazing drama.

The reason I do Shark Tank isn't to try take make more money of the deals, even though every deal I want to make money off of and even more so I want the entrepreneurs to be very successful and make money, but Shark Tank sends a message to everybody that the American Dream is alive and well.

If I own stock in your company and you move offshore for tax reasons I'm selling your stock. There are enough investment choices here.

One thing we can all control is effort

You learn in life that a lot of things are the result of effort, but some things, in terms of scale, are random.

Do the things that make perfect sense to you, [and] don't be afraid to shout it from the mountain tops just because it's outside the box or against the grain in your industry. More often than not, you're probably going to be right.

Sweat equity is the best startup capital.

If you have managers reporting to managers in a startup, you will fail.

Sweat equity is the most valuable equity there is.

I rarely think the market is right. I believe non dividend stocks aren't much more than baseball cards. They are worth what you can convince someone to pay for it.

The thrill of victory in business blows away the thrill of victory in sports. Business is a sport 24/7/365.

When you first start working for me, directly for me, I micromanage until I trust you.