In just about every area of society, there's nothing more important than ethics.

There is no way to stabilize the markets other than through government intervention.

Regulation needs to catch up with innovation.

The first priority is to make sure we have capital to continue to have capital available to put into the financial system. That's the first priority.

What I've said repeatedly is, 'I think the auto industry is a very important industry.'

Our overriding goal in restructuring our financial architecture should be that taxpayers never again have to save a failing financial institution.

China saves too much, produces too much, sells too much to Americans and consumes too little.