32 Quotes by Richard Rawlings

I could've gone to Harvard twice, the money I lost on cars.

If you feel like it's going to work, do it. If it doesn't, get out as quick as you can.

Building brands and helping people figure out their identity - as far as a business identity and everything - was kind of my niche.

My goal in the beginning was to build a lifestyle brand around what I love to do, which is motorcycles and cars. That was our main goal from the very beginning.

I'm a brand type guy and we want to make sure that 'Gas Monkey' is out there in every arena that we can be. I'm also never short on ideas and I usually try to get them out there at all times.

We have a massive following and a loyal following. We've never bought a follower or any of that stuff that brands do, it's all organic.

Look, I'm still a goateed guy with a bunch of tattoos, but I've got a poodle and not a pit bull. I don't kick boxes and I don't scream at other people.

I get the team set up good and then I'll let them do their thing. At the end of the day, if you put the time and effort into interviewing and finding the right people for a job, you've got to let them do that job.

Everyday has its challenges - keeping up with the business, and we are a real business, unlike a lot of the reality shows. We build all the cars. It has its challenges, but at the end of the day, it's not a bad way to make a living.