It is no achievement to walk a tightrope laid flat on the floor.

I put the hamburger on the assembly line.

In business for yourself, but not by yourself.

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.

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

I was 52 years old. I had diabetes and incipient arthritis. I had lost my gall bladder and most of my thyroid gland in earlier campaigns, but I was convinced the best was ahead of me.

I like to get people fired up, fill them with zeal for McDonald's, and watch the results in their work.