I know if I stopped hosting 'Wine Library TV,' we'd probably lose 75 percent of our audience, but the remaining 25 percent is still a big number.

I've always had a knack for branding, so even with the lemonade stands, it was "Gary's Lemonade Stand." I worked on the signs all day, more so than on the lemonade itself. Then I learned you had to make good lemonade to build an actual business, so that taught me about lifetime value and quality.

A penguin cannot become a giraffe, so just be the best penguin you can be.

There is never a bad time to start a business - unless you want to start a mediocre one.

I don't know how you can justify leaving any engagement behind in the social Web of 2011.

Effort is grossly underrated.

The only differentiator in the game is your passion and your hustle.