If you have not been a villain at a certain point in time, you will never be a hero. And the day you are a hero, you may become a villain the next day.

China will be the answer to Japan's problems.

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

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.

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

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