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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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tilman-j-fertitta/when-we-buy-somebody-we-cut-the-head-off-we-keep-the-operators-who/)

[Tilman J. Fertitta](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tilman-j-fertitta/)

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## More by 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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tilman-j-fertitta/we-re-all-born-with-different-talents-i-m-really-not-that-smart-but-i/)

[Tilman J. Fertitta](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tilman-j-fertitta/i-know-all-three-facets-of-the-business-the-development-side-the/)

[Tilman J. Fertitta](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tilman-j-fertitta/when-you-have-to-stay-late-you-stay-late-and-when-you-don-t-have-to/)

[Tilman J. Fertitta](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tilman-j-fertitta/)

> [You have to know your strengths and weaknesses. If you don't have a particular strength, you need to go out and replace that.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tilman-j-fertitta/you-have-to-know-your-strengths-and-weaknesses-if-you-don-t-have-a/)

[Tilman J. Fertitta](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tilman-j-fertitta/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tilman-j-fertitta/we-will-do-whatever-it-takes-to-keep-tom-herman-at-the-university-of/)

[Tilman J. Fertitta](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tilman-j-fertitta/)

> [You've got to stay strong to be strong in tough times.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tilman-j-fertitta/you-ve-got-to-stay-strong-to-be-strong-in-tough-times/)

[Tilman J. Fertitta](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tilman-j-fertitta/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tilman-j-fertitta/for-years-people-have-been-trying-to-talk-to-me-about-doing-a-show/)

[Tilman J. Fertitta](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tilman-j-fertitta/)

> [I have no issue with raising minimum wage, but then the customer can't say to us, 'Why are you raising your prices?'](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tilman-j-fertitta/i-have-no-issue-with-raising-minimum-wage-but-then-the-customer-can-t/)

[Tilman J. Fertitta](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/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?…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tilman-j-fertitta/i-always-ask-candidates-two-things-how-many-times-have-you-been-fired/)

[Tilman J. Fertitta](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tilman-j-fertitta/everybody-notices-if-you-re-the-last-one-in-in-the-morning-and-the/)

[Tilman J. Fertitta](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tilman-j-fertitta/)

> [Don't ever let your business get ahead of the financial side of your business. Accounting, accounting, accounting. Know your numbers.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tilman-j-fertitta/don-t-ever-let-your-business-get-ahead-of-the-financial-side-of-your/)

[Tilman J. Fertitta](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tilman-j-fertitta/)

> [We don't use consultants at Landry's. We're our consultants.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tilman-j-fertitta/we-don-t-use-consultants-at-landry-s-we-re-our-consultants/)

[Tilman J. Fertitta](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tilman-j-fertitta/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tilman-j-fertitta/i-must-have-a-god-given-talent-which-is-the-ability-to-multitask-plus/)

[Tilman J. Fertitta](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tilman-j-fertitta/)

> [When we buy somebody, we cut the head off. We keep the operators who are looking - I hate to use this term -…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tilman-j-fertitta/when-we-buy-somebody-we-cut-the-head-off-we-keep-the-operators-who/)

[Tilman J. Fertitta](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tilman-j-fertitta/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tilman-j-fertitta/people-throw-in-the-towel-because-they-don-t-know-how-to-fight-you-d/)

[Tilman J. Fertitta](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tilman-j-fertitta/)

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