The most dangerous poison is the feeling of achievement. The antidote is to every evening think what can be done better tomorrow.

I'm not afraid of turning 80 and I have lots of things to do. I don't have time for dying.

Most things remain undone. Glorious future!

People say I am cheap, and I don't mind if they do.

We ought to have more women in various management positions, because women are the ones who decide almost everything in the home.

We have to still develop the IKEA group. We need many billions of Swiss francs to take on China or Russia.

If there is such a thing as good leadership, it is to give a good example. I have to do so for all the Ikea employees.