Every little kid wants to grow up to be a cowboy, and I did.

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.

If we wait until we've satisfied all the uncertainties, it may be too late.

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

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

I'm still not sure what is meant by good fortune and success. I know fame and power are for the birds. But then life suddenly comes into focus for me. And, ah, there stand my kids.