We load up on oat bran in the morning so we'll live forever. Then we spend the rest of the day living like there's no tomorrow.

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

I'm sometimes described as a flamboyant leader and a hip-shooter, a fly-by-the-seat-of-the-pants operator. But if that were true, I could never have been successful in this business.

I'd really love to meet the guy I'm supposed to be. I'd hire him in a second.

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

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.

Leadership means setting an example. When you find yourself in a position of leadership, people follow your every move.