It's hard for the same people who put you in the ditch to pull you out of it.

Financing is tough, and you really have to work hard in the businesses you invest in.

The whole concept of treating people with dignity and respect is a concept that isn't a business concept, it's a life concept. It's who you are at the end of the day.

It's all about having a product that you're proud of and coming to work every day. Those basic building blocks are the same in any business.

I got more out of the farm than Harvard Business School.

Being a consultant is like flying first-class. The food is terrific, the drinks are cold. But all you can do is walk up to the pilot and say, 'bank left.' If you're in management, you have the controls.