They were making a deal for a property that clearly was a property that we wanted to own, so we had to act, and act as quickly as we could, and make the offer more attractive.

Don't take a job because your mother wants you to. Don't be a victim. You own your decision.

The essence of competitiveness is liberated when we make people believe that what they think and do is important - and then get out of their way while they do it.

Strategy is simply resource allocation. When you strip away all the noise, that's what it comes down to. Strategy means making clear cut choices about how to compete. You cannot be everything to everybody, no matter what the size of your business or how deep its pockets.

I don't think environmentalists have the slightest reason to be concerned about globalization because every time you move a plant to a new place you upgrade the neighborhood. You put in global standards. You put in modern plants. And all the plants around it get improved.

Common mission trap for companies: trying to be all things to all people at all times.

Control your own destiny or someone else will.