Quotes from Kevin Plank

The companies that do well are the companies that use math.

Maryland is one of the greatest schools that we have in this country.

Employees get things done. Partners get things done done. But owners get things done done done.

We don't care which products you like, but you should be using UnderArmour.com - which is now MapMyFitness - and having a reason to visit us every day.

Everyone must have a voice, and everyone deserves clarity.

The sports apparel industry was dominated by the big shoe companies. But there was a void in apparel and I decided to fill it.

In my industry, a shirt and a shoe are still made the exact same way they were 80 years ago.

People look great in leggings and shorts and athletic clothes.

I believe people change. I think that they can learn from mistakes.

The world cannot continue to build larger health care systems where you just sit around and wait for people to get sick.

Any self-respecting entrepreneur has borrowed money from their mother at some point.

Every great brand is like a great story.

Brands are about editing.

Great brands are meant to be great aggregators.

We don't tell a 17-year-old kid that Nike sucks, because the fact of the matter is, Nike doesn't suck. They're actually very good at what they do.

I've got a pretty addictive personality.

Nothing ever surprises me about the market.

I realized early on that I was pretty good at organizing. A lot of it was about control. While my friends were out getting hammered at concerts, I was making money. I am a control freak.

I'm a big advocate of the power of positive thinking, particularly for small businesses.

Brand is not a product, that's for sure; it's not one item. It's an idea, it's a theory, it's a meaning, it's how you carry yourself. It's aspirational, it's inspirational.

Being green means preventing waste.

I love Under Armour, and I would like stockholders to know that I am very committed to our company.

At some point in your life, you'll find yourself in a similar position: Surrounded by people who are smarter, faster, who have more experience and more money - and you'll just have to find a way. And you'll have to do it with passion.

I was a not-big-enough, not-fast-enough football player who wanted a little bit of an edge on the field. I figured my own sweat, if I could get that off my body, and more importantly, the weight that stood behind it, that would help.