Don't believe what I say. Believe what I do.

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.

Regulations about environments are going to get tougher and tougher.

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

Being in a multicultural environment in childhood is going to give you intuition, reflexes and instincts. You may acquire basic responsiveness later on, but it's never going to be as spontaneous as when you have been bathing in this environment during childhood.

Employees are your most valuable assets. They are the heart and guts of a company. This doesn't mean that from time to time, you aren't going to do what is good for the company.

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.