"I was never afraid to try new things."

"I've never been one to sit around and wait for things to happen."

"I'm a firm believer that if you just keep plugging away, you're going to get there."

"I've always been a country boy at heart."

"I pay low wages. I can take advantage of that. We're going to be successful, but the basis is a very low-wage, low-benefit model of employment."