"I've never been one to sit around and wait for things to happen."

"The secret of successful retailing is to give your customers what they want."

"I never thought about being rich. I just wanted to be successful."

"I pay low wages. I can take advantage of that. We're going to be successful, but the basis is a very low-wage, low-benefit model of employment."

"Sam later claimed that he had spent more time in Kmart stores than any Kmart executive... Unlike many businesspeople, Sam never focused on the weaknesses or problems of his competitors, he only looked…"