Alice Walton Quotes

United States, Businesswoman
October 7, 1949

Alice Louise Walton is an American heiress to the fortune of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. She is the daughter of Walmart founder Sam Walton and Helen Walton, and sister of S. Robson Walton, Jim Walton and the late John T. Walton. As of May 2018, Walton had a net worth of $41.8 billion, making her the wealthiest woman in the world with Françoise Bettencourt Meyers,[4] following as the 18th-richest person in the world.

I think it is more of an intuitive, circular kind of personality, for starters. And, as I say of horses, the secret to breeding great horses is the three B's: bones, brains, and balance. If you look at art, it shares some of the same qualities.

Alice Walton
- Great
- Art
- Balance
One of the great responsibilities that I have is to manage my assets wisely, so that they create value.

Alice Walton
- Great
- Value

I know the price of lettuce. You need to understand price and value. You buy the best lettuce you can at the best price you can.

Alice Walton
- Value
There is a lot that horses and art share in common. I have found that most horse people are art lovers, and vice versa.

Alice Walton
- People
- Art
- Horse
” Expenses should never exceed one percent of our purchases.”

Alice Walton
I was asked what I thought about the recession. I thought about it and decided not to take part.

Alice Walton
Most everything I’ve done I’ve copied from somebody else.

Alice Walton
- Done
- Everything
- Copied
Take the best out of everything and adapt it to your needs.

Alice Walton
- Needs
- Take
- Adapt

To succeed in this world, you have to change all the time.

Alice Walton
- World
- Change
- Succeed
When all else fails, put on a costume and sing a silly song.

Alice Walton
- Song
- Fails
- Costume