The low price of oil is a headwind to investments in alternative energy technologies, but it will not stop them.

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.

The Japanese people are usually very prudent, even when they are convinced change is necessary.

We are facing extreme volatility.

Profit is the most global aspect of a business, and it is cross-functional.

You don't build your character by doing what everybody else is doing.

Cars have a large engine in the front and you have a gearbox, which is cumbersome. Electric cars don't have this problem. The motor is much smaller, the battery is below you. This will allow you to play with different shapes.