Social obligation is much bigger than supporting worthy causes. It includes anything that impacts people and the quality of their lives .

All things being equal, I think people would still prefer to do business with their hometown companies. That's true in America, that's true in China, that's true in Germany.

I believe very strongly that corporations could and should be a major force for resolving social and environmental concerns in the twenty-first century.

When you factor in population growth, it's clear that the mobility model that we have today simply will not work tomorrow. Four billion clean cars on the road are still four billion cars, and a traffic jam with no emissions is still a traffic jam.

I think the world is filled with so much hype and PR bull. Frankly, it all comes out in the end. Good or bad, I'd rather just let our accomplishments really speak for themselves.

One cannot find a healthy economy anywhere in the world that does not have a strong industrial base, period.

It's amazing how much data is out there. The question is how do we put it in a form that's usable?