I've never been afraid to fail.

I make shoes for white suburban kids, not the poor black kids. That would be like opening a restaurant for people without stomachs.

You have competition every day because you set such high standards for yourself that you have to go out every day and live up to that.

The best come from the worst

People ask me if I could fly, I said, 'yeah....' for a little while.

If you're trying to achieve, there will be roadblocks. I've had them; everybody has had them. But obstacles don't have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don't turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it.

I know fear is an obstacle for some people, but it is an illusion to me . . . Failure always made me try harder next time.