Quotes by Mark Cuban

“Just the process of exploring the options has been very difficult.”

“I wish Donald nothing but the best for Apprentice 2 and I hope it does just as well as his casinos do. You dont come after dogs, you dont come after kids and you dont come after The Hair.”

“The change has been in place, this has been an extension of it. Under the new rules, flexibility is at a premium as opposed to our approach in years past to accumulate assets to trade. That doesnt work anymore.”

“I remember Mike the person. He did great things on the court, but the person I got to know off the court, his family, his mom, going to his summer camps are the things I will think of first when I see him.”

“I wish Mike all the best off the court, ... As always, I hope the Spurs lose 82 games.”

“as always, I hope the Spurs lose 82 games.”

“The Mercury sponsorship gives us the ability to support our independent film community and the films themselves to the best of our ability.”

“I do not see how this transaction could benefit anyone other than the current management who must be expecting to feather their own nests, ... The $200 million offering price does not come close to fairly valuing the business of this company.”

“The policies and actions of Senator Hatch are very concerning to me from what I read and from my personal interactions with him,”

“We have told the NBA we are happy to help in any way.”

Its not about money or connections. Its the willingness to outwork and outlearn everyone.

It doesn’t matter how many times you fail. It doesn’t matter how many times you almost get it right. No one is going to know or care about your failures, and neither should you. All you have to do is learn from them and those around you because all that matters in business is that you get it right once. Then everyone can tell you how lucky you are.

It’s not about money or connections — it’s the willingness to outwork and out-learn everyone… And if it fails, you learn from what happened and do a better job next time

Sweat equity is the most valuable equity there is. Know your business and industry better than anyone else in the world. Love what you do or dont do it.

I love to compete. To me, business is the ultimate sport. Its always on. There is always someone trying to beat me.

I still work hard to know my business. Im continuously looking for ways to improve all my companies, and Im always selling. Always.

Culture is very important to the Mavs. Your best player has to be a fit for what you want the culture of the team to be. He has to be someone who leads by example. Someone who sets the tone in the locker room and on the court. It isnt about who talks the most or the loudest. It is about the demeanor and attitude he brings.

If you cant admit a failure, youre not an entrepreneur. You are not a good business person. Theres nothing brilliant about what you are doing.

If there was a template for success in sports, everyone would follow it. You do the best you can and trust the people you trust.

Owning a popular sports team is very different than any other type of business. They dont throw parades when Apple has the biggest quarter in corporate history. People dont call and email asking for anyone from the team to come visit their sick child. They dont cry as they request a jersey of their childs favorite player to be buried with them.