You, my friend, alone are equal to a hundred of such friends. Happy Birthday to you.

It was emotional when Chrysler sold out to the Germans.

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

Management is nothing more than motivating other people.

Start with good people, lay out the rules, communicate with your employees, motivate them and reward them. If you do all those things effectively, you can't miss.

Your legacy should be that you made it better than it was when you got it.

If I had to sum up in a word what makes a good manager, I'd say decisiveness. You can use the fanciest computers to gather the numbers, but in the end you have to set a timetable and act.