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When we buy somebody, we cut the head off. We keep the operators who are looking - I hate to use this term - they're looking for a leader. We lead very well. And we immediately spend money on them and make them better. Everybody wants to be led. Except for me. I want to lead.

From Tilman J. Fertitta

As the economy improves, there aren't as many opportunities.

From Tilman J. Fertitta

I always ask candidates two things: 'How many times have you been fired?' and, 'Do you watch your clock when it's time to go? Do you look at your phone? Do you look at your watch?'

From Tilman J. Fertitta

Everybody notices if you're the last one in in the morning and the first one to go in the evening. Always remember that as an employee.

From Tilman J. Fertitta

When you have to stay late, you stay late, and when you don't have to stay late, you go home. But, you do whatever it takes to get the job done that day.

From Tilman J. Fertitta

As much as you need to know your operations, if you don't understand the finance side and how to do the business, you're never going to be successful. So you might be the best operator or visionary, but if you don't understand the finance side... I'm successful because I know the finance side, but I also know operations; it's not an accident.

From Tilman J. Fertitta

I know all three facets of the business: the development side, the operations side, and I know how to borrow the money and how to put the deal together. If it was easy, everybody would do it.

From Tilman J. Fertitta

I know how to finance something. It's easier today because, as you're more successful, everybody wants to do deals with you. But even in the beginning, when I took Landry's public, I owned 100 percent of it. I never had investors or anything. I was just always able to find a way to do it.

From Tilman J. Fertitta

We're all born with different talents. I'm really not that smart, but I can see things - financially and development-wise. It's just the way we're made.

From Tilman J. Fertitta

I run in a local park two or three times a week. I probably should do more than I do, but I also do weight-lifting along with that cardio.

From Tilman J. Fertitta

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