Work is the basis of living. I'll never retire. A man'll rust out quicker than he'll wear out.

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

I've read hundreds of cookbooks. Most of those cookbooks don't even tell you how to get a steak ready, how to bake biscuits or an apple pie.

One has to remember that every failure can be a stepping stone to something better.

No hours, nor amount of labor, nor amount of money would deter me from giving the best that there was in me.

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

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.