Daymond John

I think that in the earlier days, when I was a 'wantrepreneur,' I was really doing things because I thought what I wanted was to be rich. ”

I've come to learn that my initial investment is more about the person versus the product that I am buying into. I've also learned that I really do enjoy giving worthy people an opportunity of a lifetime. ”

When you have a large amount of the workforce being laid off, some of them have no other choice but to go out there and invent something. ”

I don't care if you're my brother - if we go play football, I'm gonna try to crack your head open. It doesn't mean that I don't love you. It doesn't mean that I don't respect you. ”

If I invest in a CEO, I need him or her to have experience in sales. ”

No matter what business you're in, business is business, and financing and money are critical. I would have made a lot fewer mistakes if I had more schooling in that area. ”

When looking at trends I always ask myself basic and timeless questions about business, and the one I seem to always come back to is, 'How is this different than anything else in the marketplace?' ”

As an entrepreneur, you love your business like a child, and you're taught to be laser-focused on the business. ”

I'm the kind of person that when I saw a lack of African Americans in the apparel business, that was something I set out to do, and I lead by example. ”

If you go out there and start making noise and making sales - people will find you. Sales cure all. You can talk about how great your business plan is and how well you are going to do. You can make up your own opinions, but you cannot make up your own facts. Sales cure all. ”