"Even after I graduated, I kept coming back. I used to work at a bridal shoe store out in Natick, and when I got out of work, I used to come here and help out however I could. After a while, people realized I wasn’t going anywhere."

"Of course there are some days you feel upset, but I remind myself: get on your good foot. I love life, I think- that is what it is all about."

"The older people who lived on the street, many of them owned their houses, so they would also try to give words of encouragement, give words of insight, give visions to where you could go in life, instead of just being limited to one way of life."

"I've got the best food in Boston."

"Even though he’s living the American dream, he’s always humble. He’s always here, Monday through Saturday, at that register, just standing there, ringing people up. "