Mark Cuban Quotes

The only reality show that I do tune in for is 'Shark Tank.'

When you come to 'Shark Tank,' the only person you should listen to is me, because you know you're getting the truth. I'll decide if it's worth it, and after I'm finished, the rest of the people can look into it.

Investment is crucial. Because the truth is, you only get jobs and growth in the economy when people invest money, at their own risk, in setting up a business or expanding an existing business.

My biggest television weakness is 'Dragons' Den.'

I had a blast. 'Shark Tank' embodies the American Dream. If you watch the show at home, you find yourself constantly hollering at the Sharks. Being able to sit next to them and call them out in real time was quite a privilege.

From that moment on, the newspaper became a highly lucrative investment for those with a talent for making money or for publishers wanting to gain a fortune.

Risk-taking is my thing... I think of my company as my chip stack.

Well, I think that there's a very thin dividing line between success and failure. And I think if you start a business without financial backing, you're likely to go the wrong side of that dividing line.

I've made a profit from everything I have done in life.

We need banks and financiers and entrepreneurs to take risks because that's how economies grow over time.

Producers are not gamblers. They want a good return on their investment.

I was always a kid trying to make a buck. I borrowed a dollar from my dad, went to the penny candy store, bought a dollar's worth of candy, set up my booth, and sold candy for five cents apiece. Ate half my inventory, made $2.50, gave my dad back his dollar.

When I see people laughing at ideas and companies we have backed, I smile. It means we are going to make a lot of money on that investment.

If you ask any VC what it takes to be successful, you'll get a description that sounds a lot like himself. There's a preference for self-similar individuals.

We all get into business, and we take a risk in terms of putting capital.

I'd like to see the word 'entrepreneur' knocked off its pedestal. Being 'entrepreneurial' is something I look for not only in founders to invest in, but also employees to hire.

Arcadia was a typical venture capital deal, but I'm the adventurer and the capitalist.

Investors like to invest based on traction, so it's always better to raise money when you've got more traction than less.

Once my ears were open to hearing mentions of 'Shark Tank', I was surprised by how many people in our world, even in our industry, tech and finance, loved the show.

Small businesses are a risky proposition, and most celebrities want a home run.

'Shark Tank' has been a sincere joy. As our traditional venture-backed companies get bigger, the investing side tends to get more political and complicated. 'Shark Tank' takes me back to my early days working with ambitious founders in their earliest and scrappiest days. The show reminds me of what I deeply love about this business.

The higher the risk, the higher the reward.

If you're looking for investment you've got to think about what the investor gets from being involved with your business. A lot of people think about what they're getting from their point of view but not about what the investor gets out of a deal.

I think funding risky projects is very important.

Spice Market was just a big investment on lots of different levels.