Mark Cuban Quotes
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I think he tries to be nice. But he has absolutely zero self-awareness. None. Zip. So we see the public Donald Trump, the candidate, as being different than the in-person Donald Trump.
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In the past, people used to tell me to shut up a bit. But what I believe is to put out your opinion and let everyone else react. If I'm wrong, I'm wrong.
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I think political people are afraid of me.
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What I've learned is that if you really want to be successful at something, you'll find that you put the time in. You won't just ask somebody if it's a good idea, you'll go figure out if it's a good idea.
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I think that any reporter or columnist will be a little more careful when doing interviews with me.
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We can't ever forget that the Internet now is just a staid utility. The exciting platforms are software applications that are very, very simple.
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There are a lot of things I suck at. I'm not organized. I have to have partners and people around me who dot my i's and cross my t's. I'm sloppy. I'm a ready-fire-aim guy. I need to have people around me who aren't.
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You've never heard me talk about politics all that much, and it's just - I can't think of anybody more dangerous as president than Donald Trump. I can't think of anything worse than with him not having a clue. I mean, could you imagine somebody who doesn't read and doesn't learn trying to deal with the day-to-day changes and challenges of that job?
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I have stocked shelves, waited on tables, and bartended. I have been a salesperson at many levels. Each giving me a unique view of what made a company successful and, even more importantly, what made a company fail.
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Staying true to who I am was tougher when I first got wealthy. Having great friends kept me grounded.
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I worked hard and smarter than most people in the businesses I have been in.
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When I die, I want to come back as me.
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I love to compete. To me, business is the ultimate sport. It's always on. There is always someone trying to beat me.
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In these times of the 'Great Recession', we shouldn't be trying to shift the benefits of wealth behind some curtain. We should be celebrating and encouraging people to make as much money as they can. Profits equal tax money. While some people might find it distasteful to pay taxes, I don't. I find it patriotic.
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Leaders are not dogmatic. They are principled and know that change is never easy, but when it's necessary, they must lead.
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Recessions are the best time to start a company. Companies fail. Others hold back capital. If you are willing to do the preparation and work, it is the best time to invest in yourself and start a business.
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I am telling you, the world's first trillionaires are going to come from somebody who masters A.I. and all its derivatives and applies it in ways we never thought of.
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I bought a lifetime pass on American Airlines and had a blast. The most memorable was going to Barcelona on a whim and scalping tickets at the Olympics to the Dream Team Quarterfinals.
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Sweat equity is the best equity.
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I knew how to sell. I felt confident I could run a business. I was willing to outwork anyone. I wasn't afraid to live like a student on next to nothing. So that meant I had absolutely nothing to lose and everything to gain.
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When you look at 'policy wonk' in the dictionary, the one picture you won't see is Donald Trump.
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I had a Taco Bell audition where I had to wear a huge sombrero and walk around like an idiot. I got call-backs for the movie 'Twister,' did small independent stuff that I won't name. But it led to all my breakthrough moments on 'Entourage.'
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I still work hard to know my business. I'm continuously looking for ways to improve all my companies, and I'm always selling. Always.
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Because if you're prepared and you know what it takes, it's not a risk. You just have to figure out how to get there. There is always a way to get there.