If you don't want Japan to buy it, don't sell it.

From a management standpoint, it is very important to know how to unleash people's inborn creativity. My concept is that anybody has creative ability, but very few people know how to use it.

We don't believe in market research for a new product unknown to the public. So we never do any.

We all learn by imitating, as children, as students, as novices in the world of business. And then we grow up and learn to blend our innate abilities with the rules or principles we have learned.

In the long run, no matter how good or successful you are or how clever or crafty, your business and its future are in the hands of the people you hire.

If we face recession, we should not lay off employees; the company should sacrifice a profit. It's management's risk and management's responsibility. Employees are not guilty; why should they suffer?

When I find an employee who turns out to be wrong for the job, I feel it is my fault because I made the decision to hire him.