Of all the people I have met who have achieved a level of economic success similar to m own were driven to realize a dream, but not necessarily to become wealthy. Remember, success is doing what you want to do.

I have my mother’s hips. The minute I eat it, it ends up on my hips.

If you are under the illusion that you can start a business and run it at your life’s schedule, you are mistaken. The business is like a starving puppy – when it needs to eat, then it needs to eat regardless of what you have going on personally.

You can’t rush the miles. No matter how fast I run, the five miles isn’t going to be done in the first five minutes.

The more you avoid risk, the less likely it is that you’ll achieve all that is possible within your own capabilities.

Don’t ever be enamored by what something sells for. It’s more important what you get to keep in your pocket.

I’m really inspired to build a billion-dollar company. The hardest part is building the vehicle to get you there.

People ask, ‘Are entrepreneurs born, or are they made?’ I think it’s a combination of both.

Oh, I’m all about small business. I think what we’ve learned from big business and big Wall Street is that unchecked greed and the creation of false value gets us all in trouble. If we look at the American economy, who’s really creating value? It’s the small businesses.

If you’re emotional and you’re great at something, the money will follow.