We don't want to be something for everybody, we want to be everything for some people.

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.

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

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.

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

I think that the best training a top manager can be engaged in is management by example.

We are facing extreme volatility.