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.

The one word that makes a good manager - decisiveness.

We've got to pause and ask ourselves: How much clean air do we need?

There's a world of difference between a strong ego, which is essential, and a large ego-which can be destructive.

If you set a good example you need not worry about setting rules.

Get all the education you can then go out and do something - do anything.

That's the American way. If little kids don't aspire to make money like I did, what the hell good is this country?