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" If you want to kill any idea in the world, get a committee working on it. "

Charles Kettering

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" Having been in the restaurant business, our job in the restaurant business is to be responsible for our customers' happiness. It's the nature of the hospitality business. You need to take care of people. You take care of customers above all others. Customers are your lifeblood. "

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" From my very first day as an entrepreneur, I've felt the only mission worth pursuing in business is to make people's lives better. "

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" I don't think it's a good idea to plan to sell a company. "

" One's mind has a way of making itself up in the background, and it suddenly becomes clear what one means to do. "

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" Social media is interesting. It helps me connect with fans. It's immediate. It's a big part of my touring business - getting the word out via Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. "

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