Best 225 quotes of Mark Cuban on MyQuotes

All good businesses are personal. The best businesses are very personal.

All that matters in business is that you get it right once. Then everyone can tell you how lucky you are.

All you need is a laptop or a PC and an Internet connection and you can pretty much do almost anything and create almost any type of company.

A long list. From getting cut from the high school basketball team, to getting fired from jobs, getting credit cards rejected and cut up. Rejection has only been a distraction, not a roadblock. “Every no gets me closer to a yes,” was the saying I used to use.

Always look for the fool in the deal. If you don't find one, it's you.

Always wake up with a smile knowing that today you are going to have fun accomplishing what others are too afraid to do.

Am I crazy to spend [millions] in contracts when I have the chance to get three layers deep into the playoffs?

As far as businesses, I was always hustling. I had to pay for my own school. I got 20 bucks every week or 2 from my dad and that was it. So I had a "whatever it took" attitude.

As I would learn later in life, money makes you extremely handsome.

As processor speeds and shared processors create cheap unlimited processing power we will be able to turn our bodies into a math equation that can be crossed against the properties of medicine and nature to create medicine unique to each individual.

A sure sign of failure for a startup is when someone sends me logo-embroidered polo shirts. If your people are at shows and in public, it's okay to buy for your own employees, but if you really think people are going to wear your branded polo when they're out and about, you are mistaken and have no idea how to spend your money.

Because if you're prepared and you know what it takes, it's not a risk. You just have to figure out how to get there. There is always a way to get there.

Being a smart shopper is the first step to getting rich.

Being rich is a good thing. Not just in the obvious sense of benefitting you and your family, but in the broader sense. Profits are not a zero sum game. The more you make, the more of a financial impact you can have.

Being successful entails being able to not only get along with people, but also to give something back

Brains are far more important than money or connections. Everyone and anyone can create a business out of their bedroom.

Business is a sport and I want to win. I want to kick your ass. I may not win every game. But I certainly am going to try.

Business is the marketplace of ideas.

Business is the ultimate sport. In business, as in sport, the one thing you can control is effort.

But we have to ask ourselves, what's the purpose of the stock market? It's supposed to be a source of capital for growing business. It's lost that purpose.

Can't say no one makes money from Twitter now. The NBA does.

Communicate with your fans or customers. They know we live in an ever changing world. If you tell them what you are thinking and why you are doing what you do, as I did with my blog regarding Nash leaving, they will respect and support you more.

Creating a close connection to those you do business with has its many risks, rewards and consequences. There are few things in business I have encountered that are more difficult than firing someone, particularly if that someone has always been, or has become a friend. On the flip side, I have been rewarded with many friends.

Creating opportunities means looking where others are not.

Credit cards are the WORST investment that you can make.

Culture is very important to the Mavs.... It isn't about who talks the most or the loudest. It is about the demeanor and attitude he brings.

Doesn't matter if the glass is half-empty or half-full. All that matters is that you are the one pouring the water.

Doesnt matter what your skill and physical gifts are if you cant get your head right.

Do it because you love it. Then it’s not a job. I’m a geek. I love technology. I would be online working with technology regardless of what my day job is.

Don't get caught up in how many hours you work. Judge success based on having goals and measuring your results. Hard work, and lots of it, is certainly needed, but focus on what you get done.

Don't start a company unless it's an obsession and something you love. If you have an exit strategy, it's not an obsession.

Do the things that make perfect sense to you, [and] don't be afraid to shout it from the mountain tops just because it's outside the box or against the grain in your industry. More often than not, you're probably going to be right.

Do the work. Out-work. Out-think. Out-sell your expectations. There are no shortcuts.

Do your homework and know your business better than anyone. Otherwise, someone who knows more and works harder will kick your ass.

Everyday I look in the mirror and make sure I don't pinch myself so I don't wake up. I don't take it for granted. All the time I say: 'Why me?'

Every kid thinks they have something special about themselves. Every adult thinks they have a big idea at some point in their life. Rather than pursue every thing they possibly can to prepare themselves to enable their idea or special talent, they tend to wing it and make excuses.

Every now and then I love to invest in a company that may not set the world on fire, but has the chance to establish itself, create jobs and have a positive impact.

Everyone has ideas. The first step is to learn more about your industry than anyone in the world. Otherwise there is a good chance that the lady that knows it better than you is going to kick your ass. Then you just have to go for it. No excuses. Just work your ass off.

Everyone is passionate about something. Usually more than one thing. We are born with it.

Everyone is passionate about something. Usually more than one thing. We are born with it. There are always going to be things we love to do. That we dream about doing. That we really, really want to do with our lives. Those passions aren't worth a nickel.

Executives should blog if they have a vision they are trying to communicate, or if they are very visible in the media.

Find something you love to do. If you don't make money at it, at least you love going to work.

Focus on building the best possible business. If you are great, people will notice and opportunities will appear.

Forget about finding your passion. Instead, focus on finding big problems.

Get me selling and I can figure out the industry. Once I can figure out the industry I can start a business in that industry.

Go out there and get rich. Get so obnoxiously rich that when that tax bill comes, your first thought will be to choke on how big a check you have to write.

Having the ability to be brutally honest with yourself is the greatest challenge you face when creating a business model. Too often we oversell ourselves on the quality of the idea, service, or product. We don't provide an honest assessment of how we fit in the market, why customers will buy from us, and at what price.

Higher education is a business that doesn’t know it’s going out of business.

I can turn an idea into a business before you know it's going to be important. My first step will blow by you.

I create offbeat advice; I don't follow it. I rarely take third-party advice on my investments.