Putting people before profits is how we've tried to operate from the beginning.

We don't expect every operator to be Christian, but we tell them we do expect them to operate on Christian principles.

I'd be resentful if shareholders who don't know the business tried to tell me what to do.

Chick-fil-A is what it is today because of its people, purpose and product.

I see no conflict whatsoever between Christianity and good business practices. People say you can't mix business with religion. I say there's no other way.

It's a silent witness to the Lord when people go into shopping malls, and everyone is bustling, and you see that Chick-fil-A is closed.