The most successful people in the world aren't usually the brightest. They are the ones who persevere.

I came from an environment where if you see a snake, you kill it. At General motors, if you see a snake, the first thing you do is to hire a consultant on snakes.

There is no accountability in the public school system - except for coaches. You know what happens to a losing coach. You fire him. A losing teacher can go on losing for 30 years and then go to glory.

If we did not have such a thing as an airplane today, we would probably create an agency the size of NASA to build one.

Japan is our rival, not our enemy. Japan is a competitor... Bashing a Toyota won't make a better car.

This planet is our home. If we destroy the planet, we've destroyed our home, so it is fundamentally important.

Talk is cheap. Words are plentiful. Deeds are precious.