Information is power. Particularly when the competition ignores the opportunity to do the same.

When you first start working for me, directly for me, I micromanage until I trust you.

I love to compete. I want to get out there and kick your ass in the business world. That is what inspires me.

You always have to know what business you are in. Everybody thought we were in the basketball business. It's an NBA-team; we are not in the basketball business. We are in the business of creating experiences and memories.

Sweat equity is the most valuable equity there is. Know your business and industry better than anyone else in the world. Love what you do or don't do it.

The one requirement for success in our business lives is effort. Either you make the commitment to get results or you don't.

I'm not the type to pat myself on the back and all that, but somebody has to be lucky, right? When I got to Dallas, I was struggling - sleeping on the floor with six guys in a three-bedroom apartment. I used to drive around, look at the big houses, and imagine what it would be like to live there and use that as motivation.