"I paid low wages. I’m not proud of that. But I had to when I started out."

"I'm a firm believer that if you just keep plugging away, you're going to get there."

"I've learned to delegate, but I still like to be involved in the details."

"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 stock boys."

"I'm just a simple country boy."