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You've got to stay strong to be strong in tough times.

Everybody wants to be led. Except for me. I want to lead.

I can't draw a stick person. I can't play a musical instrument. But I've always had a knack for making money.

I have no issue with raising minimum wage, but then the customer can't say to us, 'Why are you raising your prices?'

Don't ever let your business get ahead of the financial side of your business. Accounting, accounting, accounting. Know your numbers.

From Tilman J. Fertitta

You can put the greatest seafood restaurant next to an average steak house in an urban area, and that steak house will do more business than the seafood place. If you go to the water, you can put an average seafood place next to the greatest steak house, and people are going to eat seafood.

From Tilman J. Fertitta

I buy things that are good properties that I'm going to have forever. I just don't have any intention to sell anything. I believe you acquire good assets and you keep them and operate them.

From Tilman J. Fertitta

We don't use consultants at Landry's. We're our consultants.

From Tilman J. Fertitta

I'm there for my friends, and I'd like to think I'm there for my employees.

From Tilman J. Fertitta

When you're public, you're at the mercy of the markets. You can be doing extremely well, but if the markets are in the tank or your industry is in the tank, you don't get rewarded for it.

From Tilman J. Fertitta

Tilman J. Fertitta

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