It's about stories. If I can tell the story to America, whether it's Riesling or a boxer from Harlem, it will sell. I know on my gravestone it's going to be, 'Storyteller.'

You need to spend all of your time and energy on creating something that actually brings value to the people you're asking for money!

Anyone working for a big company might be skeptical that a large business, or even a strictly online business, can form the same kind of friendly, loyal relationship with customers as a local retailer. I'm saying it's already been done because I lived it.

It's not about what you're saying, it's about how you listen.

Business is a marathon, and most of society thinks it's a sprint.

People who build family businesses are not classically trained. They have to deal with an enormous amount of politics. You think corporate politics are tough? Go work for your dad or your mom.

If you do not care about your end user immensely, especially in the next few years, your brand will die.