I always wanted to do a deal with Russell Simmons, and now I've got my signature on a piece of paper with his.
There's been a lot companies that have shown "zero to one" kind of growth in the computer, internet software age. Facebook and Google are zero to one companies. Apple's iPhone was the first smartphone that really works, and of course, then you scale it horizontally, but the vertical component was really critical. Space X would also be one.
I built a net worth of more than $10 billion. I have a great, great company. I employ thousands of people. And I'm very proud of the job I did.
I started with a $1 million loan. I agree with that. It's a $1 million loan. But I built a phenomenal company.
I honestly never dreamed at the time that I would one day own the Starbucks and or be in a position where we would have more than 10,000 stores around the world. It has just been an incredible journey for all of us.
I have already released my financials, which are massive, and, by the way, which showed a tremendous company. It's over $10 billion in net worth that I have built with a very, very small starter loan years ago.
I remember in 1980 or 1981 looking at a list of people who had made a lot of money in the computer industry and thinking, Wow, that's amazing. But I never thought I'd be on that list. It's clear I was wrong. I'm on the list, at least temporarily.
For me to be where I'm at now - you know what I'm saying? - a multimillionaire and to help other people be multimillionaires - I'm so proud.
I was worth about over a million dollars when I was 23 and over ten million dollars when I was 24, and over a hundred million dollars when I was 25 and... it wasn't that important — because I never did it for the money.
I'll take a lot of credit for the fact that this industry's come back.
Other men have created FTSE 100 companies. But I believe no man has done this in his lifetime without acquisition or borrowing. My one regret is handing over the reigns.
Madam Walker was an incredible woman, but she wasn't the only one of her time who was. She just took it to the highest height.
Entrepreneurs with disabilities are overwhelmingly successful.
The only reason to be in business is to be great.
An entrepreneur is not what you call yourself, it's what someone calls you in recognition of what you've achieved. I call Richard Branson an entrepreneur. Rupert Murdoch called me one. Anybody who stands up and says: 'I'm an entrepreneur' needs shooting. You'll drive people crazy.
In a year's time, I was able to start a brand name and make it a household name. That's The Situation.
My greatest reward is that I have been able to build this wonderful organization.
I built a massive company, a great company, some of the greatest assets anywhere in the world, worth many, many billions of dollars.
It is extremely gratifying to see success like exhibited by the founders of Instagram!
I don't owe my success to state subsidies but to a faithful public which has sustained me.
I'm delighted to have been accepted into the U.S.A. with my fishing program after its success in Australia and throughout the U.K., Europe, and Asia.
