“Food is not just sustenance. It's memory, it's culture, it's identity. When I cook, I'm telling the story of my grandmother, my mother, the streets of Amritsar where I grew up.”— Vikas Khanna
The quote archive
A growing archive of 3,000+ moments, drawn from every interview.
If people tell me, 'you're the mean shark', I say 'no I'm not, I'm the nicest shark – I tell the truth. And if you can't get past me on shark tank, wait until you get in the real world – you'll get shredded.
— Kevin O’LearyShark Tank investor, businessman, and former Canadian political candidate
I've made the most money with people who put their nose to the grindstone and don't talk about valuation. They talk about running business and growing it.
— Kevin O’LearyShark Tank investor, businessman, and former Canadian political candidate
Speed and pace are important – the circumstances that brought people to the table can change over time, nothing is forever, nothing is static.
— Stephen SchwarzmanCo-Founder & CEO of Blackstone, Global Investment Powerhouse
I've always felt negotiation is pretty-easy. You have to look at any situation from the perspective of all sides, and find a zone of fairness in between.
— Stephen SchwarzmanCo-Founder & CEO of Blackstone, Global Investment Powerhouse
Excellence is almost a tactile feeling – and it starts with a vision… sometimes a vision that shows you a path that's so good that it cannot not succeed.
— Stephen SchwarzmanCo-Founder & CEO of Blackstone, Global Investment Powerhouse
Everyone says, 'oh it's fine to make mistakes, it's fine to do things wrong'. But actually? making that true is really difficult.
— Sheryl SandbergCOO of Facebook & Author of "Lean In
Adversity is happening all around us at the individual level, it's happening at a company level, it's happening at industry levels; and we can either face it and learn from it or we can pretend it's not happening. And I think that is the key.
— Sheryl SandbergCOO of Facebook & Author of "Lean In
In order to fix bias you have to admit to them, you have to admit they exist and bring them out of the shadows. Then you can call them out.
— Sheryl SandbergCOO of Facebook & Author of "Lean In
What's the business hip hop of this post pandemic world? Who's going to be the Rapper's Delight of the post pandemic world?
— Mark CubanBillionaire Investor, Shark Tank Investor & Dallas Mavericks Owner
In business, you can drown in opportunity.
— Mark CubanBillionaire Investor, Shark Tank Investor & Dallas Mavericks Owner
You have to re-earn your customer's business every single day – it's not just about listening to them, but anticipating what they don't realise they need, and staying ahead of them.
— Mark CubanBillionaire Investor, Shark Tank Investor & Dallas Mavericks Owner
Taking that first step is your biggest competitive advantage; most people won't do it.
— Mark CubanBillionaire Investor, Shark Tank Investor & Dallas Mavericks Owner
You need to work like someone's trying to take it all away from you, because they are.
— Mark CubanBillionaire Investor, Shark Tank Investor & Dallas Mavericks Owner
The key is just to treat your staff how you would like to be treated yourself. You should treat your employees like the smart and capable adults they are. Give them the choice to make informed decisions and you will cultivate an environment in which everyone can flourish.
— Richard BransonFounder of Virgin Group & British Billionaire Entrepreneur
You are going to have to get out there and sell yourself. Make a fool of yourself – whatever it takes. Make sure you appear on the front page and not the back pages.
— Richard BransonFounder of Virgin Group & British Billionaire Entrepreneur
The area under the curve over time is greater if you keep your prices low than if you jack them up to maximise revenue. I'd get kicked out of a business school for saying something like that, but it's true.
— Jim McKelveyCo-Founder of Square & Mobile Payment Pioneer