“It is impossible to insure that there is a zero percent chance of any ...” — Steve Ells Quote

“It is impossible to insure that there is a zero percent chance of any kind of foodborne illness anytime anyone eats anywhere.”

“Stars was really good training. You know, we would come in at noon, and, you know, we would learn at that time what we were going to cook that evening. And, you know, there wasn't a set menu per se.”

“When I told my friends and family that I was leaving Stars to open a burrito shop in Denver, they thought I was crazy, but not long after the success of the first Chipotle, I knew I had to open just one more, so I opened a second one on Colorado Boulevard, which turned out to be even busier than the first.”

“Anytime you look good, you feel good.”

“Anytime I can use open strings in a chord, or add a ninth, I will.”

“Anytime you fall short with someone you've been with the whole time, you always ask yourself or ask the other partner, 'Can we do this?'”