One of the things I've had the advantage of, growing up and being close to the top management of this company and other companies for most of my life, is seeing how CEOs start to believe in their own infallibility. And that really scares me.

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.

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

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.

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

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

I believe fuel cells will finally end the 100-year reign of the internal combustion engine. . . Fuel cells could be the predominant automotive power source in 25 years.