Kevin O'Leary Quotes

“*ssholes get rich because they’re not afraid to ask for what they want.”

“Being an employee is a bad outcome. You want to avoid that. Being an employee is never a good outcome.”

“Don’t cry about money, it never cries for you.”

“Here’s how I think of my money, as soldiers, I send them out to war everyday. I want them to take prisoners and come home, so there’s more of them.”

“I do not own a single security anywhere that doesn't pay a dividend, and I formed a mutual-fund company with that very simple philosophy.”

“I like to take risks. That’s how I make money. But they are calculated risks.”

“I think a book is your calling card, your business card.”

“I’m not planning on giving my kids any of my wealth. They know when their education is over, I’m pushing them out of the nest. The bird you see dead under the nest is the one who didn’t think about the future.”

“If you can’t even acknowledge your failures, how can you cut the rope and move on?”

“It pains me to see good entrepreneurs chase bad opportunities.”

“Money equals freedom.”

“My partners taught me that in order to create wealth, I needed to pair up with people whose strengths compensated for my weaknesses.”

“Nobody forces you to work at Wal-Mart. Start your own business! Sell something to Wal-Mart!”

“Nobody has a monopoly on good ideas.”

“So much of life is a negotiation - so even if you're not in business, you have opportunities to practice all around you.”

“The only reason to do business is to make money; that's the only reason for doing business.”

“The road to riches is never straight and narrow. It can be riddled with financial land mines.”

“What matters is that you achieve success and become free. Then you can do whatever you like.”

“Whatever you pay attention to grows!”

“Life is hard, money doesn't care, your tears don’t add value.”

“Don't ever think your idea is too small or you don't have the ability to bring your vision to life.”

“I never, ever, ever let emotion get in the way of an investment.”

“I’d rather invest in an entrepreneur who has failed before, than one who assumes success from day one.”

“If you want a friend, buy a dog. I'm trying to make money.”

“Losers make excuses. Winners make money.”

“Money has no grey areas. You either make it or you lose it.”

“Never spend the principal, only the interest.”

“Time is of the essence with an entrepreneur. It’s how you use it properly.”

“When I start something I bring my A-game. I assume I’m going to win.”

“Who do I fire? The underperformers, the complainers, the players, the posers.”