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

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.

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.

You know, you hear people talk about soul mates? That one person that you see, and that's it for you? Well, TOMS is the business equivalent of a soul mate for me.

Giving feels good, but it's also good for the bottom line. Charity is a viable growth strategy for a lot of companies. Our customers get excited to be a part of what we're doing. If you ask anyone wearing Toms how they first heard about us, most won't mention an advertisement; they'll say a friend told them our story.