Greg Brenneman

As business people, we have to remind ourselves that it's up to us to create jobs. It's up to us as business people to drive the economy, and no one else.

Business is a team sport.

I got more out of the farm than Harvard Business School.

Burger King's business model was broken. But it was like sex in the '50s. Everyone knew it, but no one would talk about it.

There's nothing magic about working with franchisees. What you have to do is help them improve their business.

I pass on any opportunity I see that I can't add value on.

When you run a company, you need to be pretty open-minded. There are a lot of different views on faith, on religion, on many different issues, and you can't let your own faith be the barometer.

Financing is tough, and you really have to work hard in the businesses you invest in.