I tell everyone that works for me not to look down on people. If you're nice to people and take a minute to talk with them, it's good for business whether or not they buy anything. Just because they don't look like they have money doesn't mean they're poor.

Once, an unkempt, elderly woman came into the pawn shop. She appeared homeless, and she insisted on seeing every piece of expensive jewelry in the store. Just when I was feeling impatient, the woman pointed at the most expensive piece of jewelry and said, 'I'll take that one.' Then she proceeded to pull $4,000 out of her sock to pay for it.

Never fall in love with something when you're negotiating a price. Never decide you're going to buy something because you can't live without it. Negotiating to buy an item shouldn't be an emotional process.

In my store, I don't do anything political. There are no signs up, and I'm not pushing anyone.

I want my kids, my grandkids to have a great life.

Most people don't realize the amount of tax forms the small business guy has to go through.

Some politicians are in so long they completely lose touch with reality.

I read science books, chemistry books, history books. I read that stuff for fun.

I'm not that cool; I'm just a bookworm.

My dad had always bought and sold gold and other stuff. In '81, he went broke because of real estate, so he moved us to Vegas and opened a small second-hand store. We always wanted a pawn license because there's a lot more money in that.

I'm a Trump guy.

I believe that capitalism is the one thing in this world that's brought people out of poverty.

There's a million things wrong with government that need to get fixed, but none of its ever going to get fixed unless we start educating our children better.

The more money you make, the more times people sue you.

I am just a normal guy, and suddenly I am really, really famous. It's definitely got its perks; I never have to wait in line at a restaurant.

You have to have what your customers need because if you don't have what your customers need, you're not going to have customers.

Trust me: I know a good investment when I see one.

For years, I pitched a reality show because I thought it would be good for business.

'Game of Thrones' really is an amazing series. Political intrigue, and then they throw in a little magic. I mean, it's got a dragon in it.

Meeting Ronnie Montrose - that was pretty cool.

Eventually, we have to make a good business environment in this country.

Governments have a tendency to screw up currencies.

Five or 10 years from now, people are going to be sitting around going, 'Wasn't there a show about four fat guys in a pawn shop?' And I am sitting on this really nice piece of property on Las Vegas Boulevard. Why not?

Most of those who pawn things and want to borrow money don't want to be on television. That part of my business you don't see, and I do five or 10 times as much.

The part I hate is when we go out to eat. My youngest son, who's 11, doesn't like to eat in more fancy restaurants, so we often go out to places like Red Robin and such. Well, as you can imagine, in that kind of place I probably have to jump up about 10 times during a meal to take a picture with somebody or sign an autograph.

I have people coming to me with endorsements all the time. I've turned down endorsements well over $1 million because I didn't like the company.

I've worked with and talked to poor people my entire life, being in the pawn shop business.

Making money is my third or fourth most favorite thing in the world.

I realized that I needed to start taking better care of myself.

If the economy is bad, I might be bringing a lot of things in, but it's difficult to sell, and the opposite when the economy is good.

I'm a dad with six kids, and I'm trying to teach each of them a little bit of morality.

I discovered at age 13 that if a spoon had 'Sterling' on the back, it was worth money. I'd run around a swap meet and find 20 in a day, make 75 to 100 bucks by finding silver spoons.

I probably have 15 to 20 Dalis in the store. The secret to buying Dali - never buy one made after 1970.

I meet celebrities all the time, but I have no idea who they are because I don't watch television.

I read a book every night. I really am that nerd, so when I get to go to the Smithsonian and get to go in the back rooms and play with stuff, things like that, for a guy like me, that's amazing.

There are a lot of weird things you might find in your basement or your attic that may have a lot of value.

My wife got all freaked out when we started doing the reality show because she said she saw all these reality shows, and everyone was getting divorced.

It's the only pawnshop I know that's got real Picassos hanging on the wall. I have Salvador Dalis on the wall. I have LeRoy Neimans.

I do realize that television shows end.

I bought a 1200-year-old Viking bracelet once.

You can have a soda every once in awhile, but don't drink a gallon of it a day.

It amazes me. I'm just a fat, middle-aged, bald guy, but people still want to meet me.

I compete with the 'Welcome To Las Vegas' sign for the number one non-gaming tourist attraction in Las Vegas. I get more visitors than the Hoover Dam.

The Obama administration made it illegal for me to loan any money to anyone in the military. I have one compliance guy just for a pawn shop. It's everything from Homeland Security, FBI, the local police department, IRS - all these regulations I have to keep an eye on constantly, and it's just overwhelming for a small business.

I had this when I was 17 years old - a 1969 Oldsmobile Delta 88 with no backseat. I paid 150 bucks for it, I think, rode it for a good six months, and put four or five quarts of oil a week in it.

The best part of my business is working with my family, and the worst part of my business is working with my family.

When you endorse a Republican, everyone sort of frowns on you. I don't know why, but hey.

There's only so much stuff you can buy. I have to retail the stuff. Stuff that's really really weird - it's cool, but who are you going to sell it to? I do collect some stuff. In the end, I have to run a business.

When the premiere of the show came out, we threw a big party, and, like, five minutes into the party, me and Corey walked out of the party and said... 'No one's ever gonna watch this.'

I hate to say this about television, since I have a television show, but it's just mind-numbing to me.