Kevin O'Leary, the incredibly popular though formidable 'Mr. Wonderful' on the American television program 'Shark Tank', founded his business in his cellar with $10,000 financing aid from his astute mother.
The self-confessed 'Eco-preneur', Kevin seeks out profitable and eco-friendly investments. He established an exchange-traded funds company -O'Shares.
Kevin O'Leary's quotes offer thought-provoking guidance, and insights, bringing you a strategic advantage for your business. Hence they will enlighten you for sure!
Kevin O'Leary Shark Tank Quotes
Although Kevin O'Leary has many memorable quotes on the show, we've selected a few of his most intriguing and humorous statements that will encourage and drive you to reach your zenith.
(Most popular Kevin O'Leary quotes here at Kidadl.)
"This Is A Very Bad Idea. It Howls At The Moon. You Should Take It Out Behind The Barn And Shoot It."
— Season 3, episode 13.
"I like to take risks. That's how I make money. But they are calculated risks."
"Don't Cry About Money, It Never Cries For You."
"People are very aware what I stand for on TV. Nobody gets rich on television, but a chance to build their brand. That's what I'm attempting to do."
"I Don't Care If You Wear Goatskin. I Wanna Know If You're Making Any Money."
— Season 6, episode 7.
"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."
"Once in a while, I see my fellow TV investors praise a business just because they like the entrepreneur behind it. That kind of thinking might make you feel warm and fuzzy inside - but let's get back to reality."
"Can We Have A Moment Of Silence For That Dead Money?"
— Season 6, episode 26.
"I've probably heard more than 10,000 pitches... and truth be told, most of them sucked."
"I'm not a tough guy. I'm just delivering the truth and only the truth and if you can't deal with it, too bad."
Kevin O'Leary Success Quotes
Also, take a look at these inspirational quotes.
"I'd rather invest in an entrepreneur who has failed before than one who assumes success from day one."
"Vision is nothing without a plan to execute it."
"Never lose hope! Tomorrow could be the day you have been waiting for."
"When I start something I bring my A-game - I assume I'm going to win."
"I have had some great successes and great failures. I think every entrepreneur has. I try to learn from all of them."
"Too many great ideas die at the feet of those afraid to pick up the phone because they don’t want to face potential rejection."
― 2011, 'Cold Hard Truth: On Business, Money & Life'.
"Nobody has a monopoly on good ideas."
"Very often you’ll find out, as you talk to friends that work in the same industry as you, that they make significantly different salaries. And you need to know that."
— March 28, 2019, www.cnbc.com, interviewed by Sarah Berger.
"I never, ever, ever let emotion get in the way of an investment."
"The definition of leadership is that you have to find great people and ask them to do extraordinary things. I've been doing that my whole life."
"I measure my success by asking myself some very simple questions: Did I go to bed richer than when I woke up? Did I help my investors do the same? What can I do better, or differently, tomorrow?"
Kevin O'Leary Quotes about Entrepreneurship
For extra motivation, read these quotes about entrepreneurship.
"What are the most important qualities that make a successful entrepreneur? The ability to communicate. The ability to express your idea with certainty. That’s how you become a leader even if you are unsure."
"Downturns are the best time to start businesses because you develop discipline that's very lean and mean in terms of how to spend money. And those habits serve you very well in good times."
"Innovation is a process, not a destination—it’s the improvements along the way that count."
"If you're going to be an entrepreneur, my thesis is that you have to sacrifice everything for some period in your life to be successful. You have to be myopic and completely focused and unbalanced in every way."
— October 5, 2011, www.macleans.ca., Colin Campbell.
"Business is war. I go out there, I want to kill the competitors. I want to make their lives miserable. I want to steal their market share. I want them to fear me and I want everyone on my team thinking we're going to win."
"Building fast-growing, globally competitive companies is tough."
"It pains me to see good entrepreneurs chase bad opportunities. Successful entrepreneurs come up with bad ideas all the time and many continue to pursue them because they are blinded by passion."
"This may sound arrogant, and perhaps it is, but I’m Mr. Wonderful. What I can do for businesses is remarkable, I have a huge team that supports social media, I can open doors for entrepreneurs that have been shut to them for years...... ."
— December 1, 2017, www.thoughteconomics.com, Vikas Shah MBE.
"Working 24 hours a day isn't enough anymore. You have to be willing to sacrifice everything to be successful, including your personal life, your family life, maybe more. If people think it's any less, they're wrong, and they will fail."
"Entrepreneurship isn’t about greed, it has nothing to do with that; what matters is personal freedom. The goal of an entrepreneur is to provide for themselves, their family, and to be able to pursue any interests they have in their life."
— December 1, 2017, www.thoughteconomics.com, Vikas Shah MBE.
Kevin O'Leary Money Quotes
Read these beautiful ideas about money and send them to your buddy straightaway! What is your preferred money quote, by the way?
"Until Americans feel that their core asset - their homes - are stabilized, they are not going to have the animal spirits and they will continue to have less buying power."
"I want to go to bed richer than when I woke up. The pursuit of wealth is a wonderful thing, but the thing is you have to be honest about it, you have to tell the truth."
"Life is hard, money doesn't care, your tears don’t add value."
— 2011, 'Cold Hard Truth: On Business, Money & Life'.
"Money is my military, each dollar a soldier. I never send my money into battle unprepared and undefended. I send it to conquer and take currency prisoner and bring it back to me."
"People are often worried that talking about money may be construed negatively by their bosses. That’s ridiculous."
— March 28, 2019, www.cnbc.com, Sarah Berger.
"Money has no grey areas. You either make it or you lose it."
"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."
"Don't let the dark clouds of greed confuse you."
"Money equals freedom."
— Sep 8, 2015, @kevinolearytv
"You may lose your wife, you may lose your dog, your mother may hate you. None of those things matter. What matters is that you achieve success and become free."
"We need physical exercise to prepare our brain for long periods of concentration."
Adorable Kevin O'Leary Quotes
Read these quotes to catch on to Kevin O'Leary.
"Filming 'The Road to Riches' was surprisingly difficult for me. I learned that going back to career successes and failures can be emotionally exhausting as you are forced to revisit the euphoric highs and painful lows in high speed."
"The skies were blue when I was coming up. I want my kids to have the same opportunity, if not better, than I had."
"When you’re alone with your kids, focus on spending quality time, not quality cash."
― 2013, 'Cold Hard Truth on Family, Kids and Money'.
"My worst fashion faux pas: probably orange shoes with white pants. I thought I looked spectacular."
"I could have easily gone down the wrong path and dropped out of school, but I was given a second chance."
"Feelings are often obstacles to wealth, because feelings, like the weather, are mercurial, unreliable, difficult to pin down, and ever-changing. Money deals strictly with fact."
