I feel a deep sense of responsibility to share everything that we've learned from TOMS, so that others can learn from both our mistakes and the counterintuitive principles that have guided our success.

When you're buying a pair of TOMS, if you don't feel like you're part of a community, then I've failed.

When I accept an invitation for a public speaking engagement, my purpose is to share the TOMS story and our giving mission. In no way do I believe this means I endorse every single aspect of that organization. That may be naive, and you may disagree, but it is my sincere belief.

I always thought that I would spend the first half of my life making money so I can spend the second half of my life giving it all away. And one of the defining moments of my life was when I realized that I could do both at the same time with TOMS.

With TOMS, I found a way to create sustainable giving and consistently help those who are in need.

I would never want to take TOMS or myself into an issues debate. That's not what we're about. We're about helping people.