Luck is a dividend of sweat. The more you sweat, the luckier you get.

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.

To be successful, you must be daring, be first and be different.

It's easy to have principles when you're rich. The important thing is to have principles when you're poor.

I wasn't prepared for this big room with clattering typewriters and teletype printers. You could hardly hear yourself think.

I guess to be an entrepreneur you have to have a large ego, enormous pride and an ability to inspire others to follow your lead.

Look after the customer and the business will take care of itself