Herb Kelleher Quotes

People say I am cheap, and I don't mind if they do.

You never have to change a book for budget.

There is something exciting about saving up for a special treat. Bring back the piggy bank!

You can find a lot of reasonable buys at Wal-Mart. But one key to making it on a budget is by donating your time and labor to the project. Do-it-yourself projects will always help you save.

I don't deal in pretentious kids' parties.

I'm a shopper but not a big money/label-y shopper. It makes me a nervous wreck.

I'm cheap, and I'm proud of it!

Although I may not know a lot about football, I do know a lot about food! As a result, not many people ask me to join their fantasy leagues, but they will come to me for suggestions on what to serve for guests for a weekly Sunday get-together.

When we're discussing who to invite to a dinner party, my wife Chaz and I sometimes use the shorthand, 'good value for money,' which indicates guests expected to be entertaining.

One week, I remember saving more than half my grocery bill that week with coupons. I was beyond thrilled.

Parties are organised happiness but happiness is accidental. You can't legislate for it.

I am a massive bargain hunter, so my list of bargains goes on and on and on.

In real life, I'm frugal. And, yes, I do love to shop at Marshall's.

It can be easy to want to host everyone at once, but when it comes to virtual dinner parties - the smaller the group the better.

When I was younger, I would set up Grammy parties at my house where I would invite all of my friends over, and my whole family would sit in the living room glued to the TV. But I would just dream of someday going there, and I would watch the red carpet interviews over and over and study what was happening.

I look at my bank account every day. I constantly think about what is going in and out, and I will always try to save money on something if I can.

As my guests leave even my most simple parties, I consistently hear the same thing: 'That was the best time I ever had,' and it's always me saying it. But I do know in my heart they all feel the same way, probably.

Next time there’s a ball, ask me before someone else does, and not as a last resort!

There must be some good in the cocktail party to account for its immense vogue among otherwise sane people.

Getting last-minute cancellations can put a black cloud over an event before it has even started. If it's a large, casual cocktail party, then I'll often not say anything until the next day. But if you're not able to make it to a small, seated dinner, you have to call the host - there's nothing worse than an empty chair at a table.

I don't give parties, and I'm not in that social scene. I couldn't care less.

Valentine's Day money-saving tips: Break up on February 13th, get back together on the 15th. In place of bubble bath, use lavender-scented dish-washing liquid. Forget rose petals. Sprinkle the bed with sliced beets!

Coquettes are, but too rare. It is a career that requires great abilities, infinite pains, a gay and airy spirit. 'T is the coquette who provides all the amusements,--suggests the riding-party, plans the picnic, gives and guesses charades, acts them. She is the stirring element amid the heavy congeries of social atoms,--the soul of the house, the salt of the banquet.

The main purpose of children's parties is to remind you that there are children more awful than your own.

If we want to save some money, let's just get rid of the court.