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" I didn't like the bar business. "
John Schnatter
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" I don't think you can control people. I don't think you manage people. I think you give people a direction, you give them the resources, you lead by example. They get it right, you say, 'Atta girl.' And they get it wrong, you say, 'Not good.' "
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" You have to make mistakes to get better. I used to make a mistake, and I kind of get down on myself. And now I make a mistake, and I go, 'Okay, did you learn from this? Did you stick to the facts, and did you stick with the logic? Did you have the analytics?' "
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" If the people buying the pizza are happy, they'll probably buy the pizza again. "
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" Many in the media reported that I said Papa John's is going to close stores and cut jobs because of Obamacare. I never said that. "
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