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.

It takes five years to design a new car in this country. Heck, we won World War II in four years.

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.

Don't run your life by what's legal or illegal. Run your life based on what's right or wrong.

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

The budget should be balanced, the treasury should be refilled, the public debt should be reduced and the arrogance of public officials should be controlled.

Revitalizing General Motors is like teaching an elephant to tap dance. You find the sensitive spot and start poking.