When I joined Ford, in the late 1970s, I felt strongly we could not forever be a huge user of natural resources without there being consequences. But I was alone in my thinking in those days.

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

I don't care where you are in the world, people are aware of what technology is available to others. If you're in Nairobi, you're certainly aware of the iPhone.

A good company delivers excellent products and services, and a great company does all that and strives to make the world a better place.

As long as gas is cheaper than bottled water, we can't be in a position of dictating to the consumer what to buy.

I never wanted Ford to be a place, like the tobacco industry, where our employees were not proud of coming to work for us. I felt there was a danger of that, should we be marginalized as a major polluter.

Nobody's irreplaceable, including me. I think for too long we've had a cult of personality in this company and in this industry, and frankly, I'd like to see that diminish.