Money and ownership alone aren't enough. Set high goals, encourage competition, and then keep score.

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

The key to success is to get out into the store and listen to what the associates have to say. It's terribly important for everyone to get involved. Our best ideas come from clerks and stockboys.

Capital isn't scarce; vision is.

High expectations is the key to everything.

There are only four things in life that matter. The first is happiness and I'll sell you the other three for a dollar.

I loved retail from the beginning, and I still love it today.