--- title: "20 Nick Woodman Quotes - Famous Businessperson (Cocaine Chronicles, The)" description: "Nicholas D. Woodman is an American businessman, and the founder and CEO of GoPro. Browse 20 Nick Woodman quotes." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b018/author-nick-woodman-71190.jpg" --- ![Portrait of Nick Woodman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b018/author-nick-woodman-71190.jpg) # Nick Woodman (1975) Businessperson **20** quotes in **267** categories Rate this collection: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet Nick Woodman is a businessperson, best known for *Cocaine Chronicles, The*. ## Quick Facts About Nick Woodman Born June 24, 1975 Profession Businessperson Notable works Cocaine Chronicles, The ## About Nick Woodman Nicholas D. Woodman is an American businessman, and the founder and CEO of GoPro. ## Quotes by Nick Woodman > [If I didn't follow my passion for surfing... I would have never come up with the concept to make a wrist camera.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nick-woodman/if-i-didn-t-follow-my-passion-for-surfing-i-would-have-never-come-up/) [Nick Woodman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nick-woodman/) [Camera](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/camera/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b4e/nick-woodman-27638_camera_if-i-didn-t-follow-my-passion-for-surfin_2608441.jpg) > [If we can become the de facto standard for image capture of unique perspectives around the world, we have a lot of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nick-woodman/if-we-can-become-the-de-facto-standard-for-image-capture-of-unique/) [Nick Woodman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nick-woodman/) [Ahead](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/ahead/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/730/nick-woodman-27638_ahead_if-we-can-become-the-de-facto-standard-f_1199373.jpg) > [I realized that a surf trip on a jet can be like a road trip. If you see a road you want…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nick-woodman/i-realized-that-a-surf-trip-on-a-jet-can-be-like-a-road-trip-if-you/) [Nick Woodman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nick-woodman/) [Down](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/down/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c55/nick-woodman-27638_down_i-realized-that-a-surf-trip-on-a-jet-can_2767275.jpg) > [People use GoPros to capture the experiences they are passionate about.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nick-woodman/people-use-gopros-to-capture-the-experiences-they-are-passionate-about/) [Nick Woodman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nick-woodman/) [About](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/about/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/aa9/nick-woodman-27638_about_people-use-gopros-to-capture-the-experie_2926941.jpg) > [As soon as I stopped trying to think about a business idea and started focusing on what I’m passionate about, that’s when…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nick-woodman/as-soon-as-i-stopped-trying-to-think-about-a-business-idea-and/) [Nick Woodman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nick-woodman/) [Business](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/business/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bb4/nick-woodman-27638_business_as-soon-as-i-stopped-trying-to-think-abo_1710802.jpg) > [I get pretty focused when I start working on something. And I drink a lot of water, way more than most people.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nick-woodman/i-get-pretty-focused-when-i-start-working-on-something-and-i-drink-a/) [Nick Woodman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nick-woodman/) [Art work](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/art-work/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c09/nick-woodman-27638_art-work_i-get-pretty-focused-when-i-start-workin_3904.jpg) > [On the road and traveling - that's when people are at their most creative.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nick-woodman/on-the-road-and-traveling-that-s-when-people-are-at-their-most/) [Nick Woodman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nick-woodman/) [Creative](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/creative/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a62/nick-woodman-27638_creative_on-the-road-and-traveling-that-s-when-pe_3080968.jpg) > [I can sell anything that I totally believe in but I’m a horrible salesman of something I don’t believe in](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nick-woodman/i-can-sell-anything-that-i-totally-believe-in-but-i-m-a-horrible/) [Nick Woodman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nick-woodman/) [Believe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/believe/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5d9/nick-woodman-27638_believe_i-can-sell-anything-that-i-totally-belie_3005165.jpg) > [To get GoPro started, I moved back in with my parents and went to work seven days a week, 20 hours a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nick-woodman/to-get-gopro-started-i-moved-back-in-with-my-parents-and-went-to-work/) [Nick Woodman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nick-woodman/) [Hours](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/hours/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fa2/nick-woodman-27638_hours_to-get-gopro-started-i-moved-back-in-wit_977074.jpg) > [I originally started GoPro with the sole purpose of helping surfers capture photos of themselves and their friends while they were surfing.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nick-woodman/i-originally-started-gopro-with-the-sole-purpose-of-helping-surfers/) [Nick Woodman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nick-woodman/) [Any](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/any/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2e2/nick-woodman-27638_any_i-originally-started-gopro-with-the-sole_1806375.jpg) > [I didn't want to take anybody else's money. I wanted to do something small that could be profitable from the beginning, and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nick-woodman/i-didn-t-want-to-take-anybody-else-s-money-i-wanted-to-do-something/) [Nick Woodman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nick-woodman/) [Anybody](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/anybody/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b7e/nick-woodman-27638_anybody_i-didn-t-want-to-take-anybody-else-s-mon_3176399.jpg) > [When I have a difficult decision to make, I imagine myself as a 90-year-old guy looking back on his life. I imagine…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nick-woodman/when-i-have-a-difficult-decision-to-make-i-imagine-myself-as-a-90/) [Nick Woodman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nick-woodman/) [About](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/about/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/755/nick-woodman-27638_about_when-i-have-a-difficult-decision-to-make_172714.jpg) > [When I think about dropping team sports and picking up surfing and also then geeking out radio control planes and gadgetry and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nick-woodman/when-i-think-about-dropping-team-sports-and-picking-up-surfing-and/) [Nick Woodman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nick-woodman/) [About](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/about/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9ca/nick-woodman-27638_about_when-i-think-about-dropping-team-sports_1514701.jpg) > [Before GoPro, if you wanted to have any footage of yourself doing anything, whether it's video or photo, you not only needed…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nick-woodman/before-gopro-if-you-wanted-to-have-any-footage-of-yourself-doing/) [Nick Woodman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nick-woodman/) [Another](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/another/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6a1/nick-woodman-27638_another_before-gopro-if-you-wanted-to-have-any-f_109132.jpg) > [If I'm a content creator, and I get recognition for my work, that's going to motivate me to spend even more time…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nick-woodman/if-i-m-a-content-creator-and-i-get-recognition-for-my-work-that-s/) [Nick Woodman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nick-woodman/) [Better](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/better/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/818/nick-woodman-27638_better_if-i-m-a-content-creator-and-i-get-recog_2264179.jpg) > [Bootstrapping allows you total creative freedom. For example, if you decide to approach your business in a certain way that makes it…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nick-woodman/bootstrapping-allows-you-total-creative-freedom-for-example-if-you/) [Nick Woodman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nick-woodman/) [Approach](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/approach/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/203/nick-woodman-27638_approach_bootstrapping-allows-you-total-creative_745153.jpg) > [It's very difficult to get any footage of yourself doing what you love unless you have a friend who's a photographer or…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nick-woodman/it-s-very-difficult-to-get-any-footage-of-yourself-doing-what-you/) [Nick Woodman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nick-woodman/) [Any](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/any/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/771/nick-woodman-27638_any_it-s-very-difficult-to-get-any-footage-o_2867888.jpg) > [I think our slow, humble beginnings in surf shops, ski shops, bike shops, and motorcycle shops have been extremely important for our…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nick-woodman/i-think-our-slow-humble-beginnings-in-surf-shops-ski-shops-bike-shops/) [Nick Woodman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nick-woodman/) [About](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/about/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ae9/nick-woodman-27638_about_i-think-our-slow-humble-beginnings-in-su_2188078.jpg) > [I feel like in a world where we all try to figure out our place and our purpose here, your passions are…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nick-woodman/i-feel-like-in-a-world-where-we-all-try-to-figure-out-our-place-and/) [Nick Woodman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nick-woodman/) [Feel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/feel/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/265/nick-woodman-27638_feel_i-feel-like-in-a-world-where-we-all-try_172616.jpg) > [My first business was a retro-gaming site where you'd go and play all these cool old-school games. It was a good idea…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nick-woodman/my-first-business-was-a-retro-gaming-site-where-you-d-go-and-play-all/) [Nick Woodman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nick-woodman/) [Ahead](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/ahead/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/87a/nick-woodman-27638_ahead_my-first-business-was-a-retro-gaming-sit_973514.jpg) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nick-woodman/#itemlist", "name": "Nick Woodman Quotes", "numberOfItems": 20, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "If I didn't follow my passion for surfing... 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