Kevin Plank

“I'm a big advocate of the power of positive thinking, particularly for small businesses.”

“It's key to become 'famous' for one thing first, and that will give you the credibility to go into other areas once your ready... which generally means a long time and a lot of perfecting!”

“My first real business was bootlegging T-shirts - I was just a dumb kid. You go to a concert and pay $25 for a cotton T-shirt that says 'Rolling Stones,' 'Lollapalooza,' or whatever. On the outside they're 10 or 15 bucks. We were the guys selling them for 10 or 15 bucks.”

“Great companies have to manage the cadence of what they do.”

“I love Under Armour, and I would like stockholders to know that I am very committed to our company.”

“Employees get things done. Partners get things done done. But owners get things done done done.”

“When I tell you it's an Under Armour T-shirt, your question should be, 'What's it do?'”

“When you're winning, you're creating a dynasty.”

“I love Monopoly. You know why? When I play Monopoly with you, I'm going to buy everything from Baltic Avenue to Marvin Gardens. If you get to my side of the board, you'd better roll boxcars, or you're going to pay rent.”

“You need to put your hands around the throat of your business, and you need to run it. There's no other way.”

“There's no such thing as a good time. I started an apparel-manufacturing business in the tech-boom years. I mean, come on. Get out of your garage and go take a chance and start your business.”

“The markets are efficient over time.”

“I want Baltimore to be the coolest city in the world.”

“The purpose of Disneyland is to make people smile.”

“People say they'll pay more for something made in the U.S., but they won't actually do it.”

“Everyone must have a voice, and everyone deserves clarity.”

“I like people who go. I love energy.”

“My kids have been watching a lot of 'My Little Pony,' and it's rubbing off on me.”

“As foreign as it would be for you to go running in regular shoes, I want it to be just as foreign for you not to work out in your Under Armour.”

“I didn't like the way a wet cotton T-shirt felt under my equipment. There had to be something better.”