I could see it wasn't going to be easy. I couldn't give a franchise to any old greasy spoon. And I knew the chicken had to be cooked the way I told them to cook it if it was going to be as popular as it could be.

It came to me that the one thing I could do was cook. And I figured I couldn't do any worse than the people running these places around town.

A lot of learned men think people really are the food they've eaten.

Sitting in a rocker never appealed to me. Golf or fishing isn't as much fun as working.

In 1968, 'Liberty Magazine' had an article about George Wallace in which he stated he would suggest me as a possible vice-presidential candidate, along with other choices such as 'Happy' Chandler and General Curtis LeMay. However, I am not interested in any political office in the United States or anywhere, now or back in 1968.

My life is devoted to business and supporting my family.

Don't be against things so much as for things.

I'm against retiring. The thing that keeps a man alive is having something to do.

I don't fear that a man will wear out as quickly as he will rust out.

I've only had two rules: Do all you can and do it the best you can. It's the only way you ever get that feeling of accomplishing something.