“If you don't understand the details of your business you are going to fail.”

“And I'm not apolitical - I'm very specific in my politics. But a lot of the time it's nobody's business unless you're over at my house having dinner.”

“Family farms and small businesses are the backbone of our communities.”

“I don't really count myself as a very sophisticated businessperson. I'm a creative artist. All I know from business I've picked up along the way.”

“The business of America is business.”

“I never get the accountants in before I start up a business. It's done on gut feeling, especially if I can see that they are taking the mickey out of the consumer.”

“The Republican platform specifically says we don't believe in bailing out private business, and yet we did.”

“It can be hard in this business, especially when you're very young, to figure out who you can and can't trust.”

“Of course, everybody makes mistakes, and we've all been young and stupid. But people need to have a sense of respect, particularly in this business, because hundreds of people are ready to take your place at any time. Maybe some people should think about that.”