Good is somebody who delivered and allowed the company to overcome obstacles, without leaving a profound impact on its culture. Great is somebody who leads his company to achievements and performance and value that nobody was expecting it had.

We are facing extreme volatility.

I think the new generation is much more demanding about respect for the environment than we have ever imagined.

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

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.

If guys try to make a bigger company for the sake of size, they don't create value in most cases.

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.