I think we're going to have some difficulty in front of us. I have absolutely no doubt the next three, four years Europe are going to be at best stagnation. We are preparing for tough times.

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

Being a good leader today doesn't mean you'll be a good leader 10 years from now. You have to adapt to the times

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

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

To face deflation, you have to have people accepting it and not reacting to it.

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