Kevin Plank

If I had been out in the industry instead of being a college kid who had an idea for another T-shirt, I would have been too scared to do anything.

Kevin Plank

In getting Under Armour started, like any business, I think, number one, you need a great idea. But it’s also about who you know.

Kevin Plank

It’s a fire, it’s a passion to get out and to create and to innovate. And that I’ve always enjoyed and I’ve always been very proud of is that the people I’ve done business with, the people around me have always made money.

Kevin Plank

People say they’ll pay more for something made in the U.S., but they won’t actually do it.

Kevin Plank

The ability to touch people and literally change lives is incredibly relevant in a consumer-products company.

Kevin Plank

The best merchants in the world aren’t the ones predicting what’s cool next; we’re the ones dictating what’s cool next.

Kevin Plank

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

Kevin Plank

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

Kevin Plank

There is some little boy and some little girl out there, somewhere, who believe that when they put Under Armour on, they can do just a little bit more.

Kevin Plank

There’s no such thing as a good time. I started an apparel-manufacturing business in the tech-boom years. I mean, come on. Get out of your garage and go take a chance and start your business.

Kevin Plank