The right decision is the wrong decision if it's made too late.

I was fortunate to get a scholarship when I went to Lehigh University and Princeton. They were both wonderful schools. Somebody was kind enough to spend their money to educate people that they would never get to know. That's what I think philanthropy is about.

Never rest on your oars as a boss. If you do, the whole company starts sinking.

Why is our free-enterprise system so strong?- Not because it stands still, frozen in the past, but because it has always adapted to changing realities

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.

When the product is right, you don't have to be a great marketer.

There's no great mystery to satisfying your customers. Build them a quality product and treat them with respect. It's that simple.