The role of leadership is to transform the complex situation into small pieces and prioritize them.

We don't know where the markets are going....we have to observe what's going down, see the trends, look at every vibration on the market, prepare the technology and jump when consumers start to think one way or the other

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.

I always loved cars. I don't know why, I can't explain it to you. It has always been with me.

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

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.

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