The McDonald brothers were simply not on my wavelength at all. I was obsessed with the idea of making McDonald's the biggest and the best. They were content with what they had; they didn't want to be bothered with more risks and more demands.

When times are bad is when you want to build! Why wait for things to pick up so everything will cost more?

In business for yourself, but not by yourself.

If you're not a risk taker, you should get the hell out of business.

The key to success is being in the right place at the right time, recognizing that you are there, and taking action!

When you're green, your growing. When you're ripe, you rot.

If you have time to lean, you have time to clean.