I probably have traveled and walked into more variety stores than anybody in America. I am just trying to get ideas, any kind of ideas that will help our company. Most of us don't invent ideas. We take the best ideas from someone else.

Some families sell their stocks off a little bit at a time to live high, and then - boom - somebody takes them over, and it all goes down the drain.

I not only knew I wanted to go into retailing, I also knew I wanted to go into business for myself.

Leaders must always put their people before themselves. If you do that, your business will take care of itself.

There is only one boss. The customer.

Outstanding leaders go out of their way to boost the self-esteem of their personnel. If people believe in themselves, it's amazing what they can accomplish.

High expectations are the key to everything.