Our objective is to position Nissan in the top rank of the car industry. Until we get there, there will be no rest.

It would be easier to make money in other sectors, but since I was a kid, I liked cars.

Every single time you make a merger, somebody is losing his identity. And saying something different is just rubbish.

I think that the best training a top manager can be engaged in is management by example. I want to make sure there is no discrepancy between what we say and what we do. If you preach accountability and then promote somebody with bad results, it doesn't work. I personally believe the best training is management by example. Don't believe what I say. Believe what I do.

Commitment. This is my favorite word because in some way, people who are committed are always much more interesting and much more reliable, and much more, I would say, deep than people who are not.

I mean, when you're a pioneer and you are at the forefront of an offensive, you're going to be the most optimistic person.

I approve designs not because I think I am more gifted or somebody who can see ahead three or four years from now, but just to make sure that the design is a logical, rational decision, taken after analyzing pros and cons.