I made a resolve then that I was going to amount to something if I could. And no hours, nor amount of labor, nor amount of money would deter me from giving the best that there was in me. And I have done that ever since, and I win by it. I know.

I am not too proud of having my name associated with some of my restaurants.

There's no reason to be the richest man in the cemetery. You can't do any business from there.

There's something inside of me that makes me want to help people, especially people who are having difficulty of some kind.

To me, my recipes are priceless.

Don’t be against things so much as for things.

I just say the moral out of my life is don't quit at age 65, maybe your boat hasn't come in yet. Mine hadn't.