TOMS is no longer a shoe company... we're a one-for-one company.

TOMS didn't have to focus on advertising, but on giving in a way that's sustainable.

Be tenacious. One thing that has allowed me to have some level of success is that I am fine with cold-calling people. It doesn't scare me to call someone who has no idea who I am and say I'd love to take you to lunch.

When people start serving together, they forgot about all their stress, [...] all their own problems. They start focusing on someone else's.

Who is Tom? There is no Tom. If we sell a pair of shoes today, we give away a pair of shoes tomorrow. Originally we thought of "Tomorrow's Shoes," but I could only fit "TOMS" on the label. I had no idea everybody would want to meet him. There is no Tom; it's an idea for a better tomorrow.

When you incorporate giving into your business, you attract the most amazing partners.

The most important things are actually the easiest to obtain: great friends, good food, and a decent bottle of wine.