--- title: "19 Our Quotes By John Mackey" description: "19 Our quotes by John Mackey. Plus more from John Mackey and more Our sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0e4/john-mackey-5640_100-years_i-really-think-people-should-live-to-be_769069.jpg" --- > [I really think people should live to be 100 years old pretty much disease-free. I think that's our genetic potential.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-mackey/i-really-think-people-should-live-to-be-100-years-old-pretty-much/) [John Mackey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-mackey/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0e4/john-mackey-5640_100-years_i-really-think-people-should-live-to-be_769069.jpg) > [Examine our every action through the lens of how we would feel if it were to become front page news.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-mackey/examine-our-every-action-through-the-lens-of-how-we-would-feel-if-it/) [John Mackey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-mackey/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ce0/john-mackey-5640_action_examine-our-every-action-through-the-len_2686101.jpg) > [At Whole Foods, we allow our team members to vote on what benefits they most want the company to fund.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-mackey/at-whole-foods-we-allow-our-team-members-to-vote-on-what-benefits/) [John Mackey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-mackey/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a84/john-mackey-5640_allow_at-whole-foods-we-allow-our-team-members_2861003.jpg) > [I always like to say that our brand or our philosophy has always been kind of this marriage between the 'food as…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-mackey/i-always-like-to-say-that-our-brand-or-our-philosophy-has-always-been/) [John Mackey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-mackey/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/970/john-mackey-5640_about_i-always-like-to-say-that-our-brand-or-o_1012511.jpg) > [A healthy diet is a solution to many of our health-care problems. It's the most important solution.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-mackey/a-healthy-diet-is-a-solution-to-many-of-our-health-care-problems-it-s/) [John Mackey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-mackey/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/19e/john-mackey-5640_diet_a-healthy-diet-is-a-solution-to-many-of_2649370.jpg) > [I'm a huge NBA fan and watch many games each year. Following any sport is kind of bringing us back to our…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-mackey/i-m-a-huge-nba-fan-and-watch-many-games-each-year-following-any-sport/) [John Mackey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-mackey/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/316/john-mackey-5640_any_i-m-a-huge-nba-fan-and-watch-many-games_2936512.jpg) > [One of the most important things we do is we've organized our stores and our workforce into teams.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-mackey/one-of-the-most-important-things-we-do-is-we-ve-organized-our-stores/) [John Mackey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-mackey/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1fd/john-mackey-5640_important_one-of-the-most-important-things-we-do-i_2787959.jpg) > [We do take seriously our responsibility, and growing ability, to educate people about healthy eating and giving them greater access to nourishing…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-mackey/we-do-take-seriously-our-responsibility-and-growing-ability-to/) [John Mackey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-mackey/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/022/john-mackey-5640_ability_we-do-take-seriously-our-responsibility_3008216.jpg) > [The more profit we make, the more stores we can open, the more donations we can make to our community, the more…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-mackey/the-more-profit-we-make-the-more-stores-we-can-open-the-more/) [John Mackey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-mackey/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b8e/john-mackey-5640_citizens_the-more-profit-we-make-the-more-stores_654080.jpg) > [At a lot of companies founded on principles, the notion of making money is almost antithetical to the ethos of the place.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-mackey/at-a-lot-of-companies-founded-on-principles-the-notion-of-making/) [John Mackey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-mackey/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3bc/john-mackey-5640_almost_at-a-lot-of-companies-founded-on-princip_131983.jpg) > [We believe that business is good because it creates value. It is ethical because it is based on voluntary exchange; it is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-mackey/we-believe-that-business-is-good-because-it-creates-value-it-is/) [John Mackey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-mackey/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/592/john-mackey-5640_based_we-believe-that-business-is-good-because_2462141.jpg) > [I believe our philosophy of conscious capitalism will eventually be widely adopted primarily because it is a better way to do business,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-mackey/i-believe-our-philosophy-of-conscious-capitalism-will-eventually-be/) [John Mackey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-mackey/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/338/john-mackey-5640_adopted_i-believe-our-philosophy-of-conscious-ca_2274415.jpg) > [Starting my own business was kind of a wakeup call in a number of different ways. I had to meet a payroll…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-mackey/starting-my-own-business-was-kind-of-a-wakeup-call-in-a-number-of/) [John Mackey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-mackey/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/545/john-mackey-5640_business_starting-my-own-business-was-kind-of-a-w_498432.jpg) > [Healthier team members get a bigger food discount. We give our sickest team members an option to go through what we call…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-mackey/healthier-team-members-get-a-bigger-food-discount-we-give-our-sickest/) [John Mackey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-mackey/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2f8/john-mackey-5640_bigger_healthier-team-members-get-a-bigger-food_1269327.jpg) > [When we start a new store, we make sure that we transfer enough starter culture from other stores that are already Whole…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-mackey/when-we-start-a-new-store-we-make-sure-that-we-transfer-enough/) [John Mackey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-mackey/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a88/john-mackey-5640_culture_when-we-start-a-new-store-we-make-sure-t_1855061.jpg) > [They said our first store in Austin would not work. Then they said it would not work outside Austin, that it would…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-mackey/they-said-our-first-store-in-austin-would-not-work-then-they-said-it/) [John Mackey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-mackey/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/134/john-mackey-5640_austin_they-said-our-first-store-in-austin-woul_2930658.jpg) > [We wanted to preserve as many jobs as possible, so when our sales continued to decline in August 2008, we did about…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-mackey/we-wanted-to-preserve-as-many-jobs-as-possible-so-when-our-sales/) [John Mackey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-mackey/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a47/john-mackey-5640_about_we-wanted-to-preserve-as-many-jobs-as-po_3156650.jpg) > [People need to eat whole food plant foods, primarily... whole grains, fruits, vegetables, nuts and seeds. That diet supports our lives. We…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-mackey/people-need-to-eat-whole-food-plant-foods-primarily-whole-grains/) [John Mackey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-mackey/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a28/john-mackey-5640_any_people-need-to-eat-whole-food-plant-food_2421714.jpg) > [While we clearly need health-care reform, the last thing our country needs is a massive new health-care entitlement that will create hundreds…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-mackey/while-we-clearly-need-health-care-reform-the-last-thing-our-country/) [John Mackey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-mackey/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c88/john-mackey-5640_billions_while-we-clearly-need-health-care-reform_2762595.jpg) ## Other authors on Our ## More by John Mackey > [The world is getting more connected through technology and travel. Cuisines are evolving. Some people are scared of globalization, but I think people will…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-mackey/the-world-is-getting-more-connected-through-technology-and-travel/) [John Mackey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-mackey/) > [The way most people approach business - and the way they mostly teach in business school - involves the analytical mind. It divides it…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-mackey/the-way-most-people-approach-business-and-the-way-they-mostly-teach/) [John Mackey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-mackey/) > [“I realized that with everything I did from that point onward, I would have to ask myself this question: "How would I feel if…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-mackey/i-realized-that-with-everything-i-did-from-that-point-onward-i-would/) [John Mackey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-mackey/) > [At a lot of companies founded on principles, the notion of making money is almost antithetical to the ethos of the place. From the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-mackey/at-a-lot-of-companies-founded-on-principles-the-notion-of-making/) [John Mackey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-mackey/) > [I think it's absolutely essential that the people that work for a company need to feel that they're part of something bigger - that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-mackey/i-think-it-s-absolutely-essential-that-the-people-that-work-for-a/) [John Mackey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-mackey/) > [If you have a mental model that says big corporations are fundamentally greedy and selfish and exploitative, you don't really want to have an…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-mackey/if-you-have-a-mental-model-that-says-big-corporations-are/) [John Mackey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-mackey/) > [The great thing about a culture is that once you really get it going, it evolves on its own. It's self-organizing. It's dynamic. It…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-mackey/the-great-thing-about-a-culture-is-that-once-you-really-get-it-going/) [John Mackey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-mackey/) > [A healthy society rests on three pillars: business, government and civil society, or non-profits. Each has a distinct and important role to play, and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-mackey/a-healthy-society-rests-on-three-pillars-business-government-and/) [John Mackey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-mackey/) > [Human beings are made up of many different values, and sometimes those values are in tension with each other.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-mackey/human-beings-are-made-up-of-many-different-values-and-sometimes-those/) [John Mackey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-mackey/) > [I was looking for the meaning of life when I was in college. And my deal with my dad was as long as I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-mackey/i-was-looking-for-the-meaning-of-life-when-i-was-in-college-and-my/) [John Mackey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-mackey/) > [Starting my own business was kind of a wakeup call in a number of different ways. I had to meet a payroll every week,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-mackey/starting-my-own-business-was-kind-of-a-wakeup-call-in-a-number-of/) [John Mackey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-mackey/) > [Free enterprise capitalism has been the most powerful creative system of social cooperation and human progress ever conceived, but its perception and its role…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-mackey/free-enterprise-capitalism-has-been-the-most-powerful-creative-system/) [John Mackey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-mackey/) > [I've been doing long-distance backpacking since 2002 when I hiked the Appalachian Trail. You start to calm down and relax and get into the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-mackey/i-ve-been-doing-long-distance-backpacking-since-2002-when-i-hiked-the/) [John Mackey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-mackey/) > [We knew it was going to be a market, and we knew it was a food market. Well, what kind of food market? It's…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-mackey/we-knew-it-was-going-to-be-a-market-and-we-knew-it-was-a-food-market/) [John Mackey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-mackey/) > [As a company grows, its purpose grows with it. It has the potential to evolve your purpose.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-mackey/as-a-company-grows-its-purpose-grows-with-it-it-has-the-potential-to/) [John Mackey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-mackey/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/our/john-mackey/#itemlist", "name": "19 Our Quotes By John Mackey", "numberOfItems": 19, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "I really think people should live to be 100 years old pretty much disease-free. 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