When somebody says, "You can't," I say, "Why not?"

Number one, I absolutely love making chocolate chip cookies. I mean, it's fun. It's exciting. Beyond the fact that I love making them, I love eating them.

The important thing is not being afraid to take a chance. Remember, the greatest failure is to not try. Once you find something you love to do, be the best at doing it.

When you're taking care of the customer, you can never do too much. And there is no wrong way... if it comes from the heart.

I've never felt like I was in the cookie business. I've always been in a feel good feeling business. My job is to sell joy. My job is to sell happiness. My job is to sell an experience.

Good enough never is. Set your standards so high that even the flaws are considered excellent.

A cookie store is a bad idea. Besides, the market research reports say America likes crispy cookies, not soft and chewy cookies like you make.

It's never too late - not now, not ever - for you to pursue your passion.

What I wanted was to be allowed to do the thing in the world that I did best - which I believed then and believe now is the greatest privilege there is. When I did that, success found me.

The greatest failure is not to try. Had I listened to all the people during the course of my life who said, "You can't. You'll fail. It won't work. You don't have...," I wouldn't be here today.

There are people out there who want to say yes. That gave me confidence to keep asking.

Are you educated in the art of medicine?” Yeah, the art of Walgreens and Urgent Care. “A bit, ” I hedged.

Take care of the waste on the farm and turn it into useful channels’ should be the slogan of every farmer.

Impressed force is the action exerted on a body to change its state either of resting or of moving uniformly straight forward.

I haven't been on a date in awhile. I went on maybe two dates in my whole life.

I love film sets, but I don't necessarily love being the center of attention.

The faces and the tactics of the leaders may change every four years, or two, or one, but the people go on forever.

The degree to which the opportunity to use power effectively is granted to or withheld from individuals is one operative difference between those companies which stagnate and those which innovate.

I'm not a naturally funny man. I find that I can only be funny, if I become someone else.

My brothers were my peers, but they were not the preeminent male figures in my emotional life.