The thing that lies at the foundation of positive change, the way I see it, is service to a fellow human being.

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

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

We at Chrysler borrow money the old-fashioned way. We pay it back.

The kind of people I look for to fill top management spots are the eager beavers, the mavericks. These are the guys who try to do more than they're expected to do - they always reach.

I don't need a $100 million mistake. Try to make a $5 million mistake if you have to make one.

Over the years, many executives have said to me with pride: 'Boy, I worked so hard last year that I didn't take any vacation.' I always feel like responding, "You dummy. You mean to tell me you can take responsibility for an eighty-million-dollar project and you can't plan two weeks out of the year to have some fun?