Colonel Sanders

I was sixty-six years old. I still had to make a living. I looked at my social security check of 105 dollars and decided to use that to try to franchise my chicken recipe. Folks had always liked my chicken.

Colonel Sanders

I’ve read hundreds of cookbooks. Most of those cookbooks don’t even tell you how to get a steak ready, how to bake biscuits or an apple pie.

Colonel Sanders

It came to me that the one thing I could do was cook. And I figured I couldn’t do any worse than the people running these places around town.

Colonel Sanders

My life is devoted to business and supporting my family.

Colonel Sanders

My life isn’t over and I’m not going to sit in a rocking chair and take money from the government.

Colonel Sanders

Scientists are a bunch of romantics.

Colonel Sanders

Sitting in a rocker never appealed to me. Golf or fishing isn’t as much fun as working.

Colonel Sanders

The food I’ve liked in my time is American country cookin’.

Colonel Sanders

To me, my recipes are priceless.

Colonel Sanders

You got to like your work. You have got to like what you are doing, you have got to be doing something worthwhile so you can like it – because it is worthwhile, that it makes a difference, don’t you see?

Colonel Sanders