“I never wanted Ford to be a place, like the tobacco industry, where our employees were not proud of coming to work for us.”

I think the world is filled with so much hype and PR bull. Frankly, it all comes out in the end. Good or bad, I’d rather just let our accomplishments really speak for themselves.

It’s amazing how much data is out there. The question is how do we put it in a form that’s usable?

A good company delivers excellent products and services, and a great company does all that and strives to make the world a better place.

One cannot find a healthy economy anywhere in the world that does not have a strong industrial base, period.

Social obligation is much bigger than supporting worthy causes. It includes anything that impacts people and the quality of their lives .

I felt there was a danger of that, should we be marginalized as a major polluter.

I don’t ever want to believe my own press clippings, good or bad.

For all the progress, we recognize we’re very far from the finish line.

I believe fuel cells will finally end the 100-year reign of the internal combustion engine. . . Fuel cells could be the predominant automotive power source in 25 years.

All things being equal, I think people would still prefer to do business with their hometown companies. That’s true in America, that’s true in China, that’s true in Germany.

Nobody’s irreplaceable, including me. I think for too long we’ve had a cult of personality in this company and in this industry, and frankly, I’d like to see that diminish.

When you factor in population growth, it’s clear that the mobility model that we have today simply will not work tomorrow.

I believe very strongly that corporations could and should be a major force for resolving social and environmental concerns in the twenty-first century.

Mankind are more indebted to industry than ingenuity; the gods set up their favors at a price, and industry is the purchaser.

Our industry does not respect tradition – it only respects innovation.

I think that’s what happened to the record business when ‘Napster’ came around. The industry rejected what was happening instead of accepting it as change.

Everybody’s story of getting into the industry is just as difficult as the next person. Whether you come from money or no money, it’s not easy… you have to offer yourself; you can’t expect someone to get you.

The Britain that is going to be forged in the white heat of this revolution will be no place for restrictive practices or outdated methods on either side of industry.

The monarchy is a labor intensive industry.

The new kings of the world will live tranquilly for a long time, confining themselves to devouring each other and being parasites among each other on a cottage industry scale.

Most people don’t know who I am in the industry. I’m far from ‘Conan’ and ‘Game of Thrones.’