Top 33 Bill Rancic Quotes

I’m a big fan of small business ownership. I think it’s the backbone of American innovation. But to be successful, you first have to have the courage to go for it.

Tight hamstrings are fierce. And I’m guilty of not allocating the time that I should to stretch. I’ll put the time in for the runs, but then I go, ‘I have to go here. I’ve got to go there.’ Usually, stretching is what gets cut out of the program, but it’s so critical.

One of the things we’ve always tried to do is help others with our story. Whether it’s with the infertility issues, whether it’s with the breast cancer, we said we’re gonna turn these negatives into positives. And if we can help others by sharing our story, then it’s worth it.

My best friend Jerry started a boat-washing business, and it was one of the most critical experiences of my life. I got to meet a lot of people who were entrepreneurs. My parents were schoolteachers, and I was now meeting people who owned companies. I realized that if this guy can do it, why can’t I?

I’m never the smartest guy in the room. I’m willing to work harder than most people around me, come earlier, stay later.

I’ve been a runner a long time. When I first got into it, I started doing small triathlons in Chicago, and I just did it to get in shape. When I got out of college, I put on a few pounds like everybody does. I did it when I was in my early 20s, but I never really did any long runs.

I’d wear flip-flops and jeans. I guess that’s not cool.

If I gamble, I go for the lowest-end blackjack or slots. It’s because I don’t like to lose!

If I can lead a happy life, touch the lives of others in a positive way, win the respect of those that I care about – and make a few million along the way – then I have been successful.

Kitchen competition shows are so action-packed. They just get your adrenaline pumping.

With breast cancer, it’s all about detection. You have to educate young women and encourage them to do everything they have to do.

I competed in a test round of ‘Kitchen Casino.’ I feel like it’s good to know what the competitors are going through.

The most successful entrepreneurs tell you they have a great team. Lots of small-business owners let ego get in the way. Many people helped me along the way. You’ve got to remember the people who were loyal to you, and don’t forget them when you become successful.

My wife and I work out together almost every day. It’s just a great way to spend time together. We’re going to run a marathon together later this year, and that’s one more goal that we’ll accomplish as husband and wife.

Whether you want to admit it or not, people begin to judge you the minute you walk in the door.

My son’s going to have a job, and if he wants to get a car when he gets his license, he’s going to pay for it on his own like I did.

Bread pudding makes me weak. I have been known to be moved to tears by cookies and ice cream, and ribs are a spiritual experience for me.

I definitely live to eat. I love food in every way imaginable, and it does not have to be fancy. Whether we stay in or go out, I like a hardy meal. My grandmother taught me how to cook, and it was all about no fuss and lots of it.

The challenging times will bring you closer together in marriage.

Keep your word. Honor commitments, and they will double back to honor you.

The American Dream is still alive out there, and hard work will get you there. You don’t necessarily need to have an Ivy League education or to have millions of dollars startup money. It can be done with an idea, hard work and determination.

One by one, all of my college buddies had taken these nothing-special entry-level jobs, pushing papers for $18,000 or $21,000 a year (and hating the work besides), and I’d turn up my nose and tell them I wasn’t about to get out of bed for anything less than $50,000. That was my line, my attitude.

Ask any successful person to look back over the events of his or her life, and chances are there’ll be a turning point of one kind or another. It doesn’t matter if that success has come on a ball field or in a boardroom, in a research laboratory or on a campaign trail – it can usually be traced to some pivotal moment.

This was our last stop. This was it. We had those two embryos that we had banked prior to learning about the breast cancer, and with the medicine she was on, this was our last effort. The prayers were answered.

Obviously, many people may remember me as the first winner of ‘The Apprentice,’ but prior to that, I was an entrepreneur. I started my first business when I was in college, and then getting my lucky break was when Donald Trump hired me on.

My parents were out of town and sent me to stay at my grandma’s house. That’s where I learned how to make pancakes. I served them to all the old ladies who lived on her block. After the meal, they each left a $5 bill next to their plates. I thought, ‘Hey, I’m onto something here.’

Had it not been for ‘The Apprentice’ and Donald Trump, I wouldn’t have met my wife through an interview with ‘E! News.’

So many reality shows are scripted and create this fake drama, and it’s a bunch of bull. We wanted to do something real and something wholesome and something that’s focused on positive family values.

I cook a lot of Italian food. Bucatini Pomodoro is my best: it’s a fat spaghetti with tomato, olive oil, and reminds me of getting married in Italy.

I built RPM Italian, a restaurant I frequent as much as I can, because that is what people from Chicago do. They build things.

Unfortunately, with fertility, time is not your friend. People are waiting longer to get married and longer to have kids, and so many more people are experiencing fertility issues. But no one ever talks about it.

I had a very good job in corporate America, but I quickly knew that was not how I was wired.

I love cooking. I’m in the restaurant business.