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.

Hard work beats all the tonics and vitamins in the world.

I've read hundreds of cookbooks. For my money, they are the bird.

Feed the poor and get rich or feed the rich and get poor.

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

People are just like farm equipment. They rust out quicker than they wear out.

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