We look for things I can understand. A lot of businesses I don't understand.

I don't want to be on the other side of the table from the customer. I was never selling anything that I didn't believe in myself or use myself.

If knowing history made you rich, librarians would be billionaires.

My net worth is the market value of holdings less the tax payable upon sale. The liability is just as real as the asset unless the value of the asset declines (ouch), the asset is given away (no comment), or I die with it. The latter course of action would appear to at least border on a Pyrrhic victory.

I have a wonderful family. I have a job that I love and wonderful people who help me with it. It can't get any better than that.

Don't settle for anything other than your passion - if you're lucky enough to find it.

Part of making good decisions in business is recognizing the poor decisions you've made and why they were poor. I've made lots of mistakes. I'm going to make more. It's the name of the game. You don't want to expect perfection in yourself. You want to strive to do your best. It's too demanding to expect perfection in yourself.