Quotes by Kevin O'Leary

About Kevin O'Leary:

Terence "Kevin" Thomas O'Leary is a Canadian businessman, investor, journalist, writer, financial commentator and television personality.
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When you bring an idea that has no merit to me, and you ask me to comment on it, I'm going to tell you it has no merit.

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I'm proud to be on the CBC and to see the management here represents both sides of every story. This is what's unique about the new CBC: you get a Kevin O'Leary on it when five years ago you wouldn't.

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All we do is bring the debate from both sides, and let you as a viewer decide where you want to end up on the issue. That's very important. That's exactly what happens in 'Redemption Inc.'

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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.

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I look at Twitter as brand building.

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If a man could give birth it would be to a book - it's an 18-month gestation period.

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You'd rather own gold; never own the miner.

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There are a lot of idiot fund managers out there who add no value to the process at all.

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Building fast-growing, globally competitive companies is tough.

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I keep anywhere between 5-10 percent of my net worth in venture ideas.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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There are a lot of impractical things about owning a Porsche. But they're all offset by the driving experience. It really is unique. Lamborghinis and Ferraris come close. And they are more powerful, but they don't handle like a Porsche.

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When I turned 50, something clicked in my head and I said, 'I'm not going to live to 100. I'm half-cooked already.' I set the family down and I said, 'Listen everybody, we're now entering the decade of Daddy. We're going to start doing things that I ...

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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.

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The practical reality of managing cars in the family - I do 36-month leases. I think they're horrible investments. And you want to give them back after their warranty is over.

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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.

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

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

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

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Author Bio

  • NameKevin O'Leary
  • DescriptionCanadian businessman, writer and television personality
  • BornJuly 9, 1954
  • CountryCanada
  • ProfessionWinemaker; Journalist; Financier