Jim Pattison Quotations

When I was 8 years old, I sold garden seeds.

During school, I'd advertise cars in the University of British Columbia newspaper.

Radio had been very good to me as a car dealer. It's flexible, and it's fast - you can get on the air in an hour and change your message - and compared to other types of media, it's very good value.

What I like most about an aquarium is that all ages, from toddlers to pre-schoolers to retired grandparents, can really enjoy the wonders of the sea.

It's quite normal to hear of a change and see it as a problem, but it's probably an opportunity, depending on how quickly you can adjust.

Today, public companies don't like the idea of conglomerates. People want to buy something in which they know where they are putting their money - into the food business or the oil and gas business. They don't want to put their money into a hodge-podge as a general rule.

I've always believed that competition is good for consumers and good for businesses.

I've got a lot of respect for tuba players, just carrying that thing around.

No matter what business you are in, there is change, and it's happening pretty quickly.

When I came out of high school, my objective in life was to get a job selling used cars, but after trying for two weeks, nobody would hire me.