“One of my first bartending gigs was on Santa Monica Boulevard at Doug ...” — Jon Taffer Quote

“One of my first bartending gigs was on Santa Monica Boulevard at Doug Weston's Troubadour, a very famous live music venue.”

“Failure is an awful thing, and when I look at the common denominator of failure, it seems to always be the same thing: excuses.”

“The greatest gift of leadership is a boss who wants you to be successful.”

“As always on this boulevard, the faces were young, coming annually in an endless migration from every country, every continent, to alight here once in the long journey of their lives.”

“I'm particularly fond of the Mulholland Fountain, at Riverside Drive and Los Feliz Boulevard, when it turns colors at night.”

“I love 'Sunset Boulevard.' I love the writing, I love the performances, I love the camera work. I think it's a perfect movie.”