Colonel Sanders

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.

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.

I've read hundreds of cookbooks. For my money, they are the bird.

No hours, nor amount of labor, nor amount of money would deter me from giving the best that there was in me.

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.

I am not too proud of having my name associated with some of my restaurants.

My life is devoted to business and supporting my family.

There's no reason to be the richest man in the cemetery. You can't do any business from there.

The food I've liked in my time is American country cookin'.

You got to like your work. You have got to like what you are doing, you have got to be doing something worthwhile so you can like it - because it is worthwhile, that it makes a difference, don't you see?

I always hired widows with children, because they had to work and didn't have any foolishness about them.