I actually think being an entrepreneur is a state of mind. If you're going to be an entrepreneur, my thesis is that you have to sacrifice everything for some period in your life to be successful. You have to be myopic and completely focused and unbalanced in every way. Once you've achieved success, you're free to do whatever you like.

The skies were blue when I was coming up. I want my kids to have the same opportunity, if not better, than I had.

I think every entrepreneur in Canada owes the next generation a road map of how to do it again.

Nobody has a monopoly on good ideas

The practical reality of managing cars in the family - I do 36-month leases. I think they're horrible investments. And you want to give them back after their warranty is over.

Television is the most interesting hobby I've ever had.

I have had some great successes and great failures. I think every entrepreneur has. I try to learn from all of them.