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

One thing my and mother and dad shared completely was their approach to money - they just didn't spend it.

"Somehow over the years people have gotten the impression that Wal-Mart was...just this great idea that turned into an overnight success. But...it was an outgrowth of everything we'd been doing since [1945]...And like most overnight successes, it was about twenty years in the making."

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

Most everything I've done I've copied from somebody else.

Keep everybody guessing as to what your next trick is going to be. Don't become too predictable.

Focus on something the customer wants, and then deliver it.