I Was At Ford For 32 Years.

I Learned About The Strength You Can Get From A Close Family Life. I Learned To Keep Going, Even In Bad Times. I Learned Not To Despair, Even When My World Was Falling Apart. I Learned That There Are No Free Lunches. And I Learned The Value Of Hard Work.

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?

Here's What We Should Be Doing. We've Got To Get Off Fossil Fuels.

I Don't Need A $100 Million Mistake. Try To Make A $5 Million Mistake If You Have To Make One.

Most People Are Looking For Security, A Nice, Safe, Prosperous Future. And There's Nothing Wrong With That. It's Called The American Dream.