Quotes from Rick Harrison

We talk nonstop about what needs to be changed, and everyone has excuses for why the changes can't happen. I believe we must change our educational system first to get the changes moving forward. I'm happy to be a voice and get in front of an audience who can help by making education a priority.

Most people don't realize how regulated the pawn industry is, especially where I'm at in Nevada.

It's like a golden rule in the pawn business: never cash a government check.

The people who pawn stuff never want to be on the show. And the reason behind that, I find out, is when people are pawning something, it's - they're getting a loan. They have to admit they're broke. For some reason or the other, something has happened, or they're financially irresponsible.

If life is tough, at least you got that thing you can pawn.

I got the Pawnbroker of the Year award. They said I did more for the pawn business in one year than their media team, in 30 years, has been able to do.

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.

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.

In the '90s, I went on eBay to buy some paddle tires for my four-wheeler ATV and couldn't find any. When I did find a manufacturer that sold them, I bought 20,000 and had no problem reselling them. So the next time you get mad when you can't find an item, realize there's a market waiting to be explored.

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.'

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're the boss, you have no one else to turn to.

I can't work 12 hours a day, every day for too long before it burns out.

I was a businessman for a long time before I was a celebrity.

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

That's the beautiful thing about my show... It's truly different every week. We get to pick and choose. Every morning, the girl from production comes to me with 100 different items, and I go, 'Fake, fake, fake, fake... that's cool.'

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

We don't teach kids how to think anymore. We're getting rid of the classics - high school is all about self-esteem.

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.

Most people want a lot more from us than stuff is worth because they think we're extremely wealthy or something.

I want to make coin collecting cool again.

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.

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

The weird thing about the Gold & Silver Pawn Shop is that people come on vacation, and they bring stuff here to sell. They come here to see what we'll give them for it. Mostly, it's people from out of town.