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

I think I was the first executive to ever speak at a Greenpeace business conference, in London in 2001. That didn't play well here at Ford, but I thought it was an important signal to send internally, that these were the kind of issues we needed to be grappling with.

Creating a strong business and building a better world are not conflicting goals - they are both essential ingredients for long-term success

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.

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.

For all the progress, we recognize we're very far from the finish line.

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