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… — Tilman J. Fertitta Copy Share Image
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… — Tilman J. Fertitta Copy Share Image
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… — Tilman J. Fertitta Copy Share Image
I know all three facets of the business: the development side, the operations side, and I know how to borrow the money and how… — Tilman J. Fertitta Copy Share Image
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… — Tilman J. Fertitta Copy Share Image
You have to know your strengths and weaknesses. If you don't have a particular strength, you need to go out and replace that. — Tilman J. Fertitta Copy Share Image
We will do whatever it takes to keep Tom Herman at the University of Houston. We're not going to lose Tom Herman because of… — Tilman J. Fertitta Copy Share Image
For years, people have been trying to talk to me about doing a show, and I wouldn't do one because I'm a serious business… — Tilman J. Fertitta Copy Share Image
I have no issue with raising minimum wage, but then the customer can't say to us, 'Why are you raising your prices?' — Tilman J. Fertitta Copy Share Image
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?… — Tilman J. Fertitta Copy Share Image
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… — Tilman J. Fertitta Copy Share Image
Don't ever let your business get ahead of the financial side of your business. Accounting, accounting, accounting. Know your numbers. — Tilman J. Fertitta Copy Share Image
I must have a God-given talent, which is the ability to multitask, plus I have great retention. I'm not the smartest guy, but I… — Tilman J. Fertitta Copy Share Image
When we buy somebody, we cut the head off. We keep the operators who are looking - I hate to use this term -… — Tilman J. Fertitta Copy Share Image
People throw in the towel because they don't know how to fight. You'd be surprised how much fight you have in you if you… — Tilman J. Fertitta Copy Share Image
