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“Success. Money. Fame. Whatever you're going after. You have one kick at the can, I always say. It's very rare that you have many kicks at the can. You're there at the right place at the right time, you have your shot, and it either works or it doesn't. And I've had many shots.”

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Shane Smith

Shane Smith, born in 1970, is an accomplished journalist known for his passion and dedication to the field of journalism. His career is marked by in-depth investigative reporting and a keen focus on social issues. more

“You have to make those mistakes. You have to do the work. You have to fail. I also realized that I should practice what I preach, which is that if you only do get one kick at the can . . . When you go to places like Africa or Asia or the Indian sub-continent, you realize that a lot of the people there don't ever get a kick at the can. There are no "kicks" at the can - you just don't have that shot.”

People Realizing Mistake Failing

Author:Shane Smith

“Look, I've had four kicks at the can. You've had a tremendous career. We're also happy. We've loved. We've lived. We don't starve. We haven't been shot in the gut. So at that point, I started getting a little more serious about the content we were making and the business and building the business. I also became more serious about life and being happy. I got married, I have kids - I'm happy at a cellular level now.”

Kids Building Serious Married Guts

Author:Shane Smith

“I don't go to bars and stuff like I used to, but I live each day to make something.”

Author:Shane Smith

“I woke up. I was like, "Look, you can do anything you want - and you want a lot of things, so you should get to work."”

Author:Shane Smith

“Whether you are a skater or a dancer, without sounding narcissistic, it is all about looking in the mirror. Where I used to practice in New York City, there was a mirror so you could actually watch yourself skate. And nowadays my golf teacher will film me swinging so I can see what I am doing. Having looked first at myself and my own body for so long as one does as a dancer and a skater, it was so natural to do fashion.”

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