The only mistake I ever made was not listening to my gut.

I guess that's one achievement I'm really proud of. Saving Chrysler was more than jobs, more than shareholder value. Saving Chrysler was a good idea for the whole country.

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

In the old days, if a neighbors apples fell into your yard, you worked it out over the back fence or picked them up and made pies. Today, you sue.

Management is nothing more than motivating other people.

No matter what you've done for yourself or for humanity, if you can't look back on having given love and attention to your own family, what have you really accomplished?

My father always used to say that when you die, if you've got five real friends, then you've had a great life.