I was at Ford for 32 years. I went to Chrysler in 1978, four or five months after I got canned by Henry Ford.

What is it that you like doing? If you don't like it, get out of it, because you'll be lousy at it.

People want economy, and they'll pay any price to get it.

The primary skill of a manager consists of knowing how to make assignments and picking the right people to carry out those assignments

In a completely rational society, the best of us would be teachers and the rest of us would have to settle for something else.

A guy named Charlie Beacham was my first mentor at Ford. He taught me the importance of the dealers, and he rubbed my nose in the retail business.

In business, I loved cars. I couldn't wait to get to work in the morning. Only in America can you decide to get a good education and pursue what you like.