While formal schooling is an important advantage, it is not a guarantee of success nor is its absence a fatal handicap.

If I had a brick for every time I’ve repeated the phrase Quality, Service, Cleanliness and Value, I think I’d probably be able to bridge the Atlantic Ocean with them.

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

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

There is absolutely nothing special about walking on a rope stretched along the ground. Where there is no risk, there can be no pride in a deed accomplished, and therefore no happiness.

Speaking of competition in the fast-food industry. This is rat eat rat, dog eat dog. I'll kill 'em, and I'm going to kill 'em before they kill me.

There’s almost nothing you can’t accomplish if you set your mind to it.