The biggest enemy of management is indifference. It's when people don't give a damn

Business is tough; you need tough guys.

What I worry about is not just Nissan, but Japanese manufacturers losing motivation to maintain production in Japan. The high yen is definitely a headwind.

Is Europe going to be breaking? I don't think so. I think the euro will stay. I think at the end of the day Europeans will find the solutions in order to hold Europe together.

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

I'm the C.E.O., nominated by the shareholders. If they're not happy, I have to take the consequences.

We are not making a capital investment into GM as the first element or condition.