Life can be difficult for kids born with a gold spoon in their mouth, because they never really get to find out if they're able to work hard and make it on their own.

Incompetency begets incompetency. The last thing a guy who isn't sure of himself wants is a guy backing him up who is sure of himself.

They're on you day and night. Their oversight is just too extreme [. . .] That's why our 10-year loan, we paid it back in three years. We couldn't stand the government. The bureaucracy kills you.

There's no great mystery to satisfying your customers. Build them a quality product and treat them with respect. It's that simple.

MBAs know everything but understand nothing.

Every business and every product has risks. You can't get around it.

We load up on oat bran in the morning so we'll live forever. Then we spend the rest of the day living like there's no tomorrow.