- [Man] Mark.
- Yes.
- [Man] Daymond?
- Yes.
- [Man] Tonight, you'll be taking a lie detector test.
One of you will be hooked up to the machine
while the other asks questions, and then you'll switch.
So who wants to get hooked up first?
[tense subdued music] - I wanna get it over with.
[Daymond laughs]
[briefcase latch clinking]
[static hissing]
- How many of these have you taken?
- Four or five.
- Okay, a few questions to calibrate the machine.
Is your name Mark Cuban? - Yes.
- Were you born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania?
- Yes.
- [Daymond] Are you the owner of the Dallas Cowboys?
- No.
- All right, let's get started. [laughs]
[boom]
Before you made your fortune, you slept on the floor
in a three-bedroom apartment with five other roommates.
Is that right? - Yes.
- Would you say you were one of the cleaner roommates?
- No.
- Did you ever clean the toilet?
- No.
- Can you remember the last time you cleaned a toilet?
- Yes.
- Do you ever eat your roommates' leftovers?
- Absolutely.
- [laughs] Do you think I'd be a good roommate?
- That you'd be a good roommate?
- Yeah. - Yeah!
- Is it true that, in college,
you taught disco dancing to sororities?
- Yes.
- [Daymond] [laughing] Can you show me?
- [laughing] Yes.
- You're a billionaire.
It must feel good to say that, right?
- Yes.
- [Daymond] Can you say I'm a billionaire without smiling?
- No. [people laugh]
It's almost like Simon Says. [laughs]
- Do you ever check your Forbes billionaire ranking?
- Yes.
- Have you ever corrected someone
after they called you a millionaire?
- [laughing] No, well, probably, yeah.
- Would you rather have dinner with this fellow billionaire
- What?
Oh yeah, okay. - over me?
- Oh wait, this fellow billionaire over you?
I'll take her. [laughs]
- Do you think it's fair that Kylie Jenner
calls herself a self-made billionaire?
- Yeah.
- You once wrote in your blog that you
can never think of any good reason
for any sane person to wear a suit.
Do you still feel that way?
- [laughing] Yes.
- So did the Shark Tank producers force you to wear one?
- Yes.
- You're a big fan of graphic tees, right?
- [Mark] Yep.
- [laughs] Would you say your closet
is over 50% graphic tees?
- No.
- [Daymond] Do you own any FUBU shirts?
- [laughing] No.
- Why not?
[woman chuckling]
- I threw 'em away. [laughs]
I used to.
- You once said you try to read
about three hours everyday. - Yes.
- That's a lot of books, wouldn't you say?
- Yes.
- I've written five books.
Have you read any of them? - No. [laughs]
I've promoted 'em, but never read 'em.
- [Daymond] Why not?
- Next. [Daymond and Mark laugh]
- What about Lori Greiner's book,
Invent It, Sell It, Bank It?
Did you read that?
- She wrote a book? [Daymond and Mark laugh]
- What about Robert Herjavec's book, Driven?
- Robert can write? [Daymond and Mark laugh]
- Did you ever read the Fifty Shades of Grey series?
- No, but fun fact, there's a picture
of me in the first movie.
- Really? - For real. [laughs]
- He's telling the truth. - [laughing] Yeah!
- Your own brother said you made him start
in the stockroom at your company, is that true?
- Yes.
- [Daymond] Would you let your daughters work for you?
- Yes.
- [Daymond] Would you make them start as unpaid interns?
- Yes.
- You currently hold the Guinness World Record
for the largest single e-commerce transaction
of a jet for $40 million; did you know that?
- Yes.
- [Daymond] Is that one of your prouder accomplishments?
- No.
- [Daymond] Prouder than winning an Emmy?
- No.
- Prouder than being my friend?
- Oh, I love being your friend!
[Daymond laughs] Chocolate Thunder,
are you kidding me?
- You once tried to be an actor in LA, right?
- [Mark] Yes.
- Is it true [laughs] you were almost cast
in the movie Twister?
- Not almost, but I got a callback.
- Are you still bitter that you weren't cast?
- Yes.
- [laughs] Would you say you're more proud
of your acting work on Entourage over Sharknado 3?
- Yes; I was good in Entourage.
They invited me for one episode.
They kept me for eight.
- You were also a contestant on Dancing With the Stars
in 2007, is that correct? - Yes, yes.
- [Daymond] Would you say that was one
of the more challenging things you ever done?
- Ever, yes.
- So would you say, in some ways,
dancing is harder than making a billion dollars?
- In some ways, yes.
- You are the majority owner of the Dallas Mavericks,
- Yes. - right?
Be honest, do you have a favorite player?
- Maybe,
but he retired.
- Who? - Dirk.
- And you played basketball in high school, right?
- No, I got cut.
- Donald Trump, among other things,
has called you dopey, boring, and a loser.
Be honest, does his trolling ever hurt your feelings?
- No.
- Are you sick of being asked if you'll run
for president one day? - Yes.
- [Daymond] Will you run for president one day?
[people laugh] - [laughs] Yes.
- He's telling the truth.
[hisses loudly]
- Let's wrap it up.
At any point during this interview,
did you lie and we didn't catch you?
- No.
[gasps] Really? - Say it again.
- No.
- Yeah, he's telling the truth.
- Yeah.
Messing with me. - All right.
- All right, Mark. - See, it was easy,
it was fun.
[boom]
- Anybody else in here nervous but me?
[woman chuckles] No?
- You ready to go?
- I'm ready. - Okay, here we go.
Is your name Daymond John?
- Yes.
- [Mark] Were you born in Brooklyn?
- Yes.
- Have you ever taken a lie detector test before?
- No.
- Is your birthday February 23, 1969?
- Yes.
- Okay, let's get to the meat of it.
You said you started working at the age of 10
by handing out flyers, is that correct?
- Yes.
- Do you remember what kind of things you spent your money
on at 10 years old?
- Sneakers,
fake jewelry.
- And you grew up in Hollis Queens, right?
- Yes.
- [Mark] Would you say you're the most successful person
to come out of your neighborhood?
- No.
- More successful than this guy?
- No.
- [Mark] What about this guy?
- Don't know.
- Okay, let me rephrase that.
More successful than this guy after the Fyre Festival?
[Mark laughing] - No.
- Do you still feel strong ties to that community?
- Yes.
- [Mark] Would you ever invest in a local bodega?
- No.
- [chuckles] You grew up in the same neighborhood
as a lot of hip hop artists, correct?
- Yes.
- [Mark] Did you ever consider a career in music?
- Every day of my life. - Yeah.
Is your new album of speeches scored over music your attempt
at breaking into the industry?
- Somewhat.
- Why didn't you sing on the album?
- 'Cause I can't sing. [laughs]
- Would you sing me a song if I ask?
- Yes. - I'm asking.
Rap or something. ♪ Let your mind ♪
♪ And your body be free ♪
♪ Dance with me ♪
♪ Uh uh uh ♪ ♪ Uh uh uh uh uh uh ♪
♪ Joanna, Joanna ♪
- [Mark] Have you ever been an actor?
- Yes.
- Did you ever act in a Sharknado movie?
- Yes.
- Are you a better Sharknado actor than I am?
- I didn't see your role.
- Were you killed in Sharknado?
- Yes.
- I'm better. [laughs] [Daymond laughs]
Is it true that when you
were first starting your billion-dollar business FUBU,
you were still waiting tables at Red Lobster?
- Yes.
- During that time, did customers ever not tip you?
- Yes. - And so,
when you weren't tipped, did you do anything to retaliate?
- They already left; I could not spit in their drink.
- [laughs] Do you think I would be a good customer
at Red Lobster?
- [Daymond] Yes.
- What would I eat?
- You would not eat any meat.
- [laughs] Yeah, right.
Would you consider me a good tipper?
- Yes.
- [Mark] Do you ever still eat at Red Lobster?
- Yes.
- [Mark] What do you order?
- Crab Alfredo.
- Is it true that you started FUBU with $40?
- Yes. - [Mark] Do you think this guy
could've started his fashion company with $40?
- If he did it the right way after he was famous.
- If Kanye came on Shark Tank and asked you
to invest in his Dome isles and properties,
would you do it? - No.
- Do you think the FUBU graphic tee
with my face on it would sell?
- Highly doubt it.
- [Mark] Do you like hot butter on your breakfast toast?
- Yes.
- [laughs] Do you like to tell pirate jokes?
- [laughing] Yes.
- [Mark] Does anybody dislike your pirate jokes?
- Probably. [laughs] [Mark laughs]
Do you dislike 'em?
- [laughing] I'm not sittin' there.
- [Daymond] Argh.
[Daymond and Mark laugh]
- You tell people that there are 100,000 words
in the English language, and we only use 5,000 everyday.
Is that true?
- Five to 7,000.
- [Mark] Do you have a favorite word?
- Love. - Love, okay.
Did you give yourself the name Chocolate Thunder,
or did somebody give it to you?
- I gave it to myself.
- [Mark] [laughing] Does anybody
actually call you Chocolate Thunder other than yourself?
- You do.
- I call you Choc.
- The whole Shark Tank said call me Chocolate Thunder.
- If an employee did not call you Chocolate Thunder
on the Shark Tank set, would you fire them?
- My employees or - [laughs] Yes,
your employees. - or other people's employees?
If they did not call me Chocolate Thunder?
- [Mark] Chocolate Thunder on the Shark Tank set.
- Absolutely not.
- On the Shark Tank set, do you sit on one pillow
or more than one pillow?
[Daymond and Mark laugh]
- I sit on two. [Mark laugh]
- Before you accepted a seat on Shark Tank,
you were going to turn the show down for a role
in Keeping Up With the Kardashians, is that right?
- Yes.
- Is it true that Khloe Kardashian
is the reason you accepted the Shark Tank job?
- Yes, she said she wouldn't get in my way.
- Does that make Khloe your favorite Kardashian?
- Yes.
- [Mark] Do you still watch the show
Keeping Up With the Kardashians?
- No. [Mark laughs and gasps]
- Are there any investments you made
on Shark Tank that you later regretted?
- Many of them. [Mark laughs]
- [Mark] Are you a better investor than me?
- No. [Mark gasps]
- Is it true that you were named Presidential Ambassador
for Global Entrepreneurship by President Obama?
- Yes.
- [Mark] Would you say you two are friends?
- No.
- Are you better friends with him than you are with me?
- [laughs] No. [Mark laughs]
I don't even think I have a phone number on him
or email.
- Do you think he'd consider me for the position?
- Absolutely. - Oh, I didn't know that.
Is being friendly with the Obama more valuable
than having one billion dollars?
- No.
I'm sorry. [Mark laughs]
I just need the money.
- You work out every morning, is that right?
- [Daymond] No.
- You work out once a month, is that right?
- Yes. [laughs] [Mark laughs]
- Could you beat this woman in a pushup contest?
- Probably not.
- [laughs] Could you beat Barbara Corcoran
in a pushup contest? - Yes.
- [laughs] Could you beat me in a pushup contest?
- Don't know yet. [Mark laughs and gasps]
Probably not.
I blew out my shoulder, the only reason.
When I was healthy, I'd beat all of you.
- Okay.
Have you ever embellished your wealth to an investor?
- [Daymond] Absolutely.
- Have you ever embellished your wealth to a girl?
- Absolutely. [Mark laughs]
- Is that-- - I'm currently
embellishing to my wife my wealth!
- Is that ever a strategy worth pursuing with women?
- No.
Depends on where you are in life.
- When you were single, did that strategy work well for you?
- Yes, [Mark laughs]
but we're talking about when I was 20, 25.
- [Mark] Yeah, when you were single. [laughs]
- No, we're talking about when I was broke,
and it was the only way to go up.
- Exactly.
Do you think this guy has ever lied about his wealth?
- Every day of his life. [Mark laughs]
- What about me?
Do you really think I'm worth a billion dollars?
- [Daymond] Yes.
- Okay, let's wrap it up.
At any point in this interview,
did you lie and we didn't catch you?
- No.
- One more question.
Who's more handsome, you or me?
- Me.
- He's telling the truth.
- Aw! [laughs] [Daymond laughs]
[boom]